Town Council — 2026-05-20

The Council work session focused on the Town's Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) upgrade: staff reviewed WWTP history, design milestones (PER approved Sept 2025, 30% design submitted Jan 2026, MBR pre-selection Mar 2026, 60% design targeted by June 2026), environmental and Corsica River studies, spray irrigation/land-application options, projected growth impacts, conceptual cost estimates (upgrade ~$34M; discharge infrastructure ~$10M; total conceptual ~$65M), and funding/allocation account status (reserve ≈ $488,000). Council also reviewed a 10-year utility rate financial model that found the current 5% annual increase insufficient, discussed a proposed ~8% annual sewer rate increase and higher sewer allocation fees, public outreach strategies, next steps to refine projections and pursue grants, and began a discussion on lobbyist/legislative advocacy priorities.