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Astoria Council OKs $150,000 DEQ grant and $305,800 budget amendment for sewage lift-station repairs
Summary
The council accepted a $150,000 DEQ grant and amended the budget to add about $305,800 in state grant funds to begin design work on a roughly $3.7 million sewage lift-station rehabilitation project that addresses failing Archimedes-screw pumps on Marine Drive.
The Astoria City Council voted Jan. 21 to accept a $150,000 Overflow Sewer and Stormwater Grant from the Oregon DEQ and to amend the current fiscal-year budget so design work can begin on a sewage lift-station rehabilitation project.
City Manager Spence told the council the system conveys the majority of the city’s storm and sewage flow and that “that total project's just under $3,700,000,” explaining that the grants would help pay for design and potentially construction. Spence said the city is pursuing other grants and low-interest loans to cover remaining costs.
Council discussion emphasized urgency because the existing lift stations are at the end of their useful life; Spence said a failed station could cost about $10,000 per week to bypass. The council also approved a related supplemental budget resolution to appropriate roughly $305,800 in new revenues — including a $185,880 outright grant and about $119,920 in additional funds, roughly half of which is forgivable — to fund professional services for immediate design work.
The motion to accept the grant and the budget amendment passed on roll call. Councilors asked staff to keep the public informed about timeline and potential financing options for construction, including rate-funded loans if necessary.
