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Council schedules hearing after engineers outline wastewater plan exceeding $75 million
Summary
Banner Associates told the council Milbank’s wastewater facility is over 20 years old and proposed a four-phase plan spanning about eight years with costs that "exceed $75 million." Council scheduled a public hearing for Dec. 8, 2025 to consider the plan.
Banner Associates representatives presented a multi-phase Wastewater Treatment Facility Plan and the Milbank City Council set a public hearing for Dec. 8, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. to review the proposal.
Dennis Rebelein and Catherine Schmitz of Banner Associates told the council that "Milbank’s facility is over 20 years old" and recommended improvements prioritized into four phases over about eight years with costs that "exceed $75 million." They said Milbank does not currently qualify for grant programs because the city's base sewer rate is very low and would need to increase closer to the state average rate of $75.00 to meet typical grant eligibility criteria.
The presentation outlined phased work to update facilities, equipment, infrastructure and operational capacity. Council voted 6-0 to schedule the Dec. 8 public hearing to give the public an opportunity to review the plan and funding options. The transcript does not record specific grant program names or a final financing plan; those details will be part of the public hearing record and subsequent staff reports.
