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Saint George Selectboard reviews engineering study for co‑op water and wastewater systems
Summary
At a March 18 special meeting the Saint George Selectboard heard a public hearing on a grant-funded engineering study showing legacy drinking water and wastewater systems at the Saint George Community Co‑Op. Presenters said the studies are complete and the town may apply to the Vermont State Revolving Fund for implementation.
The Town of Saint George Selectboard on March 18 heard a public hearing on an engineering study of drinking water and wastewater systems at the Saint George Community Co‑Op.
Liz Curry of Commonland Solutions told the Selectboard the Vermont Community Development Program grant paid for engineering reviews of on‑site water and wastewater infrastructure. Curry and Sandra Jarvis of the Saint George Community Co‑Op said the park became an independent co‑op in 2019 and currently contains legacy systems; the presenters said the study found multiple distinct on‑site systems that were not regulated when installed and that the studies are complete and ready for review.
The study was produced as a preliminary engineering report, Nate Goldman of the Cooperative Development Institute said. Curry added that Bowman completed a Property Conditions Assessment. “The existing system will be replaced; we are not intending to create a new system,” Curry said, describing the project intent as remediation of on‑site infrastructure.
Presenters told the board the grant was administered through ACCD under the Vermont Community Development Program and that only municipalities can apply on behalf of communities; the transcript states Vermont receives about $7 million per year for planning grants that are submitted by municipalities and then subcontracted for work. Curry and others said the co‑op could ask the town to submit an implementation grant to the State Revolving Fund in the future; design and cost estimates would take about a year and would be followed by public hearings at both the start and end of any implementation grant process.
Curry explained that the State Revolving Fund originates with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and that current program rules require municipalities to indicate they are willing to host the work when submitting an application on a community’s behalf. Selectboard member Judy Scott asked whether the work would occur on co‑op property; Sandra Jarvis confirmed it would. Scott and other board members sought confirmation that the technical scope covered both drinking water and wastewater systems; Nate Goldman confirmed it did.
The Selectboard adjourned at 6:26 p.m. after a motion to adjourn by Selectboard member Judy Scott and a second from Selectboard member Asher Menashe. No roll‑call vote is recorded in the meeting text.
Next steps, as described at the hearing, include review of the completed studies by town officials and the co‑op, preparation of design and cost estimates (estimated at about one year), and a potential municipal application to the State Revolving Fund to fund implementation.
