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City applies for $582,597 Kansas Water Office grant to replace lift station, repair lines

City of Altamont City Council · October 9, 2025
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Summary

Altamont submitted a Kansas Water Office grant application for $582,597 to replace the east lift station and rehabilitate roughly 25% of aged sewer lines and manholes, according to the administrator’s report at the Oct. 9 meeting.

City administration reported that Ben Coltrane of the Kansas Water Office submitted a grant application seeking $582,597 for sewer system improvements. The proposed scope includes replacing the east lift station and addressing approximately 25% of the city's aged sewer lines and manholes.

Staff characterized the application as part of an effort to modernize failing infrastructure; the application was noted in the administrator’s report during the information portion of the meeting. No formal council action on the grant was recorded in the minutes beyond the report of submission.