Council hears multi‑project grants and infrastructure update; ECWAG application pending
City staff reported the storm sewer project is substantially complete, multiple federal and state grant opportunities are pending (DCEO, HSIP, Safe Routes, OSLAD), and an ECWAG Rural Development application including a new well field has been submitted with a response expected within about 30 days.
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Lee Beckman, speaking for the city, said the storm sewer project is substantially complete and final cleanup will occur this spring; the contractor provides a one‑year guarantee on the work. He noted that the city must choose potential projects within 30 days to prepare a strong DCEO Public Infrastructure Grant application that is due in July, and that any grant funds would not be available until 2027 at the earliest.
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