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Recent wastewater coverage from The Sidekick network, including local decisions, public meetings, and civic updates.
The council pulled the wastewater project off the consent calendar before approving Wahlund Construction Inc. for the First Street Lift Station Improvement Project and adopting a categorical CEQA exemption.
Council members are set to consider awarding MuniQuip, LLC a contract for wastewater clarifier equipment, with installation to be bid separately later.
Council approved a bid-phase services amendment for the long-delayed outfall diffuser project, which staff says is tied to a proposed $50 million state loan and a 2027-29 timeline.
The council unanimously backed two memorandums of understanding to support financing for the South County Infrastructure Project, a regional wastewater conveyance system the city says is about $115.6 million.
The council chose Alternative One for the city’s wastewater feasibility study, advancing levee work and marsh management instead of leaving the issue open.