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Fairmont seeks $10 million in congressional funding for $108 million sewer phase
Summary
City Manager said Fairmont requested $10 million in congressionally directed spending toward phase one of a sanitary sewer project estimated at $108 million and that Senator Capito has submitted the request; city staff cautioned that further steps remain to secure funding.
City staff told the council the city has made a congressionally directed spending request for $10 million toward phase one of a larger sanitary sewer project estimated at about $108 million. The City Manager said the delegation appears to be prioritizing the request, and that "Senator Capito has submitted that full $10 million request to the committee" for consideration, but emphasized that this is only an early step in a longer advocacy and appropriations process.
The manager noted that $10 million is significant in the context of recently available congressional funding and reminded council that additional advocacy, letters of support and follow-up work in Washington will be required to secure any appropriation. Council received the update as part of the City Manager's report; no formal action was taken at the meeting.
