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Authority details capital projects including $20M Westin Canal plan and $2M Commerce Drive work
Summary
The authority’s capital plan lists multiple projects: a Westin Canal pump station rehabilitation (projected $20M total, with $350,000 anticipated this year for easement payment), Commerce Drive pump station nearing completion with $2M this year, smaller pump-control upgrades totaling about $200,000, and building interior and server upgrades.
The Franklin Township Sewer Authority’s capital budget (CB3) includes multiple projects ranging from modest office improvements to multi‑million‑dollar pump-station rehabilitations. Staff presented the list and described funding plans for each project during the budget presentation.
Among the largest items is the Westin Canal pump station rehabilitation, identified in the packet as a $20,000,000 project; staff said they expect to incur approximately $350,000 in this fiscal year, primarily for permanent land-easement work. "That's a $20,000,000 project," Executive Director Joe Danielson said while reviewing the capital plan. Commerce Drive pump station work is nearly completed and the authority expects to spend about $2,000,000 this year on that project.
Smaller capital items include pump control upgrades (approximately $50,000 per unit, four units), annual rehabilitation line items (manhole upgrades, impeller rehab, grinder pump replacement) and a $50,000 set‑aside for a break-room renovation plus $10,000 for office painting and $40,000 for a new server. Staff told the board most small projects will be funded from cash reserves while larger items may be financed through low-interest loans (including potential iBank assistance).
