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Council reviews sewer-plant engineering plan amid concern about high cost estimates
Summary
Council members and staff discussed an engineering plan for sewer-plant upgrades and raised concerns about large cost items and the need to prioritize fixes; staff said revised designs may reduce scope and asked the council to review recommendations before approving major expenditures.
Council members and staff discussed a proposed engineering plan for sewer-plant upgrades that contained high-cost line items and questioned whether the town should proceed with the full scope or prioritize essential fixes.
Staff (S3 and S5) said engineers had revised the plan and some earlier suggested changes would be cut back; one participant said an item appeared to be priced extremely high in the packet. S5 noted the town must continue making USDA payments on existing loans and that the council should be cautious about taking on new debt without clearer financial forecasts. One staff member recited that some line items in the estimate looked substantial and asked council to prioritize immediate needs at the plant rather than proceeding with a full-scale overhaul without additional review.
The council agreed to have staff and the engineers refine the plan and return with prioritized options and cost clarifications before moving forward with major procurement or construction.
