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Council approves wastewater facility plan agreement (≤$127,000); tables Lake Farley test well pending cost estimate
Summary
Council approved a Banner Associates engineering agreement not to exceed $127,000 to develop a Wastewater Treatment Facility Plan and tabled discussion of a Lake Farley test well (due to water-rights limits of 18 gallons/hour without a permit) until a special meeting on April 23 for cost estimates.
Council voted 5-0 to approve an engineering agreement with Banner Associates to prepare a Wastewater Treatment Facility Plan, with the contract not to exceed $127,000. Mayor Pat Raffety explained the existing wastewater facility is roughly 20 years old and will likely require costly updates; the study will evaluate facility needs, alternatives, basis of design, and anticipated future discharge permit requirements.
Separately, council discussed irrigation needs at Lake Farley and the possibility of a test well or using lake water. Members noted statutory restrictions on extraction — only 18 gallons per hour without a water-rights permit — and opted to table further action until a special meeting April 23, 2025, to obtain cost estimates. The tabling motion carried 5-0.
