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Council approves one-year land license to land-apply wastewater sludge at $300/acre
Summary
To avoid costly contract hauling, the council approved a one-year land license to land-apply wastewater sludge at $300 per acre ($23,130 total) using 2025 cash reserves; the agreement may be extended into 2026.
Facing high contract hauling costs for wastewater sludge, city staff solicited landowner responses within a three-mile radius and identified workable acreage. The council approved a one-year land license agreement that allows land application at $300 per acre, totaling $23,130 for the term. Staff said the 2026 budget included $87,000 for contract hauling and that this land-application agreement — paid from 2025 cash reserves because the cost will be incurred in 2025 — will avoid moving to a costly contract hauling solution for the time being.
Councilmember Joshua Swanson moved to approve the land license agreement; Councilmember John Presley seconded and the motion passed 8-0 by roll call vote. Staff noted the agreement may be extended into 2026, in which case costs would be charged to the $87,000 hauling line in the 2026 budget.
Next steps: finalize the land license paperwork and coordinate application logistics with the selected landowner.
