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Council advances wastewater improvement ordinance as resident raises ammonia concerns
Summary
Council moved and adopted a capital ordinance to appropriate funds for wastewater treatment improvements; a resident also urged action over repeated ammonia citations and called for closer oversight of discharges to prevent ecological harm.
Council considered a capital ordinance appropriating funds for wastewater treatment facility improvements and reported an $8.33 million appropriation to finance multiyear critical upgrades tied to the Water Pollution Control plan. Council members framed the ordinance as continuing a multiyear effort to improve the township's wastewater infrastructure.
During public comment, resident Cole Solak urged the township to address elevated ammonia levels in effluent, saying repeated citations risk eutrophication and ecological harm. Council replied that the issue had been recognized earlier in the season and that work is underway; staff said the appropriation supports planned, multi‑year upgrades at the treatment plant.
Council moved the ordinance for second reading and adoption and discussed ensuring project labor protections on large construction projects.
