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Kingston council approves $1.5 million bond for wastewater treatment plant upgrades
Summary
The common council unanimously approved a bond ordinance authorizing up to $1.5 million to finance wastewater treatment plant improvements. The ordinance passed 8–0 after the clerk read the bond terms during the consent portion of the meeting.
The Kingston Common Council voted unanimously on June 2 to adopt a bond ordinance authorizing up to $1,500,000 in bonds to finance wastewater treatment plant improvements.
Clerk (reading the ordinance) described the measure as "an ordinance authorizing financing of wastewater treatment plant improvements ... at a maximum estimated cost of $1,500,000 and authorizing the issuance of $1,500,000 bonds of said city to pay costs thereof." The council took the vote by roll call; the ordinance passed 8 to 0.
Council members said there was no discussion prior to the vote. The funding will allow the city to proceed with the engineering and construction steps detailed in the ordinance language read into the record. The clerk recorded 'Yes' votes from several aldermen during the roll call as the council moved to adopt the ordinance.
The ordinance was presented during the consent/committee report portion of the agenda and is intended to finance capital work at Kingston's wastewater treatment facility. The council provided no additional details about phasing or contractor selection during the meeting; the clerk said the ordinance authorizes the mayor to execute necessary documentation to issue the bonds.
The next steps listed in the meeting were procedural: the council adopted the ordinance and the bond issuance may proceed according to municipal finance rules and any required state approvals.
