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Engineers outline wastewater upgrades, water‑tank FEMA funding and multi‑phase Powers Creek restoration
Summary
City engineers said wastewater‑plant electrical upgrades to support added aeration are conceptually estimated at about $300,000, Tank 1 replacement at about $1.8M and Tank 2 has FEMA funding pending with a 25% local match (~$526K); Powers Creek restoration phases total multi‑millions and will depend on competitive grants.
The city’s engineering team reviewed a suite of utilities and watershed projects. On wastewater, engineers said the immediate need is an electrical panel upgrade to add aeration; that conceptual cost was cited at approximately $300,000. For water storage, Tank 1 (smaller, original tank) is roughly estimated at $1.8 million; Tank 2 has been approved by FEMA for funding but the timing of that construction grant release is still uncertain and would require a local match (staff cited a roughly 25% match of about $526,000).
On watershed work, staff reviewed a three‑phase Powers Creek restoration: phase 1 (lower reach, approx. $6 million), phase 2 (middle reach, approx. $3.3 million) and phase 3 (upper reach near the culvert, approx. $2.9 million). Staff outlined possible funding sources — FEMA hazard mitigation, Bureau of Reclamation WaterSMART programs (with 25–50% matching requirements), Prop 4 watershed resilience funding, Wildlife Conservation Board, and loan options (IBank) — but cautioned that grant cycles are competitive and timelines uncertain.
