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Public hearing outlines two‑phase sewer project and multi‑million dollar costs for areas east of Davis Junction
Summary
At a public hearing on an IEPA 'unsewered community' planning report, the presenter described a two‑phase sewer extension to serve about 142 homes and three businesses, with phase‑1 public costs of roughly $7.5 million and private‑property connection work estimated at $1.2 million — the latter not eligible for the loan program and therefore requiring local solutions.
The board convened a public hearing at 6:16 p.m. on March 25 to review a planning report submitted to EPA/IEPA in June 2023 for unsewered areas east of Davis Junction. The presenter walked trustees and attendees through the proposed two‑phase project: phase 1 would install significant public sewer main and a primary lift station and was presented with a village/public portion estimated at about $7,512,000; private‑property service work to abandon septic systems was estimated separately at about $1,200,000 and was described as ineligible for the IEPA revolving‑fund loan program.
The presenter said the construction grant program caps at $5,000,000 and that, if awarded, the village would have to finance the balance with a low‑interest loan (1.87% over 20 years was cited) or find other funding for private‑property work. Trustees and residents raised questions about who would be forced to connect (500‑foot rules were discussed), easement and annexation implications, potential county and state contributions, and the village wastewater plant capacity; staff said the plant has room for expansion but financing and easement acquisition remain open issues. The public hearing was closed after resident questions and board discussion.
