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DNR draft list fully funds Thorp’s lead service line application; council told to set owner costs and issue RFQ
Summary
The Department of Natural Resources’ draft 2025 funding list includes Thorp’s application for $254,415 for private lead service line replacements, with $97,213 identified as principal forgiveness; council must decide owner contributions, prepare an RFQ for plumbers, and time public outreach ahead of an expected spring 2025 loan closing.
City documents reviewed at the Nov. 11 Thorp City Council meeting show the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources included Thorp on its draft 2025 Lead Service Line (LSL) Replacement Program funding list with the full $254,415 requested. The DNR list identifies $97,213 of that amount as principal forgiveness for the actual replacement program.
The minutes state that loan closing for the application is expected in early spring 2025. The council was presented with next steps: determine whether and how much property owners will contribute to the cost of their individual connections, prepare a Request for Qualifications to identify local plumbers eligible to perform replacements, and schedule the timing of the public information release about the lead-service-line work. No formal vote or financial commitment on those items was recorded at the meeting.
The LSL funding appears to be part of state-administered grant/loan programs; the minutes do not specify detailed eligibility conditions, the schedule for actual replacements at individual properties, or final property-owner cost-sharing amounts. Council discussion and future agenda items will need to address those implementation details before work begins.
The DNR posting that included Thorp’s application was dated Nov. 4, 2024, according to the meeting minutes.
