Henderson board approves plan to pursue CDBG funds for sewer inspection study
The board voted to develop a plan and application for a Community Development Block Grant to fund professional inspection of sewer lagoons to detect inflow and infiltration; Recorder Jim E. Garland said the project will require substantial resident surveys and a Feb. 2026 application deadline.
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The Board of Mayor and Aldermen on Dec. 11 voted to proceed with developing a plan for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application to fund professional inspection of the city’s sewer lagoons to identify inflow and infiltration (I&I) issues. Mayor Terry F. Bell opened discussion by summarizing a Dec. 8 public hearing that gathered ideas for CDBG uses; the board’s focus shifted to using grant funds to contract a firm with sewer‑inspection tools and to produce the engineering reports needed for a competitive application.
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