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Boyne City extends closeout for drinking‑water asset management grant and will use funds for a rate study
Summary
Commissioners approved Amendment No. 2 to extend the drinking‑water asset management grant closeout and apply remaining grant funds to a water‑rate study and engineering work so the city can avoid using its own funds.
City staff asked the commission to approve Amendment No. 2 to the city’s drinking‑water asset management program grant, allowing Boyne City to extend the grant closeout to Sept. 15, 2026 and use remaining funds for engineering services and a water‑rate study.
Public works staff said the grant has supported water‑system work since 2020 and that extending the closeout will let the city apply roughly $376,000 of grant funding toward needed engineering and a rate study the city has not done in about five years. The staff presentation said a rate study typically costs $20,000–$30,000 and would let the city confirm cost‑recovery for water rates.
Commissioners supported maximizing grant dollars and approved the amendment by roll call; staff noted the state has agreed to the extension.
Next steps: Staff will authorize the engineering work and the rate study under the extended grant closeout, and will report findings to the commission.
