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Water superintendent outlines expansion options; engineering RFP planned

City of Chelsea City Council · February 9, 2026

Summary

Water Superintendent John Powell told Council the water plant needs expansion; staff outlined funding options including bonding and potential rate increases and said the next step is a request for proposals for engineering services.

Water Superintendent John Powell updated the Council on the capacity and usage history of the City's water plant and said the plant needs expansion to meet demand. Powell identified potential funding options including issuing bonds and adjusting water rates, and said the next procedural step is issuing a request for proposals for engineering services to design the expansion.

Council did not take a financing vote at the Feb. 9 meeting; staff described the engineering RFP as the immediate next action to scope the project and provide cost estimates for future Council decisions.

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