Summary
The city collects a quarterly 'Bay fee' from customers and gets a slice back through this state grant — expected to top $300,000 this year — to offset wastewater treatment upgrades. Aleshire used the discussion to critique how the state program has shifted toward loans and costly septic mandates.
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Last discussed May 19, 2026.
Impact analysis
Offsets roughly $300,000–$400,000 of the city's wastewater upgrade costs annually.
Water and sewer customers, since grant dollars offset utility costs they'd otherwise cover.
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