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Johnsburg sewer project cleared to schedule pre‑construction meeting pending USDA national sign‑off
Summary
Committee members said the USDA regional office has forwarded bonding documents to the national office and tentatively approved scheduling a pre‑construction meeting; the town has about $3.5 million in grant requests intended to offset occupancy‑tax financing for certain hookup work.
Sewer committee members told the board that all bonding documents and executed contracts have been submitted to USDA and that the local USDA office forwarded the paperwork to the national office for final approval. "We tentatively have been given the okay to have a pre construction meeting," a committee member said, noting a national sign‑off is required before pre‑construction can proceed.
Committee members said additional grant requests totaling roughly $3,500,000 are pending through Warren County and regional partners to offset occupancy‑tax financing for lateral hookups and reduce the town's loan burden once construction is complete. The committee reported tentatively planning a pre‑construction meeting toward the end of April and said a construction schedule will be shared with the public once national approval arrives and a pre‑construction meeting occurs.
Committee discussion emphasized that grant funds must be for work not yet contracted; currently awarded contracts cover the processing plant, collection conveyance and electrical work, while lateral hook‑ups remain without a contract and could be supported with new grant money. The committee did not take a formal vote during the update.
