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Prineville secures design grant for unconnected water and sewer areas; consultant kickoff set
Summary
City staff said a roughly $900,000 grant will fund assessments and designs for unconnected neighborhoods; Anderson Perry received the contract and a kick-off meeting is scheduled for the 24th.
The Director told commissioners the city obtained a grant of about $900,000 (the transcript indicates a range up to $1,000,000) to assess and design water and sewer systems for unserved areas inside the city limits and parts of the urban growth boundary (UGB). He listed neighborhoods such as Crestview and Hidden Springs among targeted areas and said the work will deliver full designs for later construction if funding becomes available.
"We have a $900,000, I think it is, grant, maybe 1000000 dollar grant, 900,000 of which we're using to assess and design all unconnected water and sewer areas within the city limits and some of the UGB," the Director said. Staff confirmed Anderson Perry won the contract and the first project meeting is scheduled for Tuesday the 24th to kick off design work.
The Director explained property connection costs and SDCs: the combined system development charges (water, sewer, traffic, parks) plus connection fees are "about 25,000," while just water and sewer components are roughly "around 15." He said the city could use trunk-project funding, development agreements, or federal/state grants to offset property owner costs and that the city would not force connections; meters and cleanouts could be set and owners would connect when they choose.
Next steps: Anderson Perry's kickoff meeting will begin design work; staff plans to bring CIP and funding strategies forward as designs mature.
