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County increases max cost‑share for low‑income septic repairs to $7,000
Summary
Faribault County boosted the maximum cost-share for its low‑income septic grant to $7,000, while keeping the local share at no more than 50% of the MPCA grant funds; the board approved the change unanimously.
The Faribault County Board voted unanimously to increase the maximum cost‑share for the county’s low‑income septic grant to $7,000, provided the county’s contribution does not exceed 50% of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) grant funds.
Nathan Carr, the Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) co‑program administrator, met with the board on the agenda item; Commissioners Paschke, Young, Loveall, Anderson, and Acting Chair Groskreutz voted to approve the maximum increase. The change is intended to expand assistance for low‑income homeowners needing septic repairs while remaining constrained by MPCA grant matching rules.
The motion did not specify the total number of households affected or the annual budget impact; the board’s recorded action ties the county’s maximum payout to the availability of MPCA funds and preserves a 50% local-match cap.
