The City Council has made water quality the number one priority and is providing clear direction to City Administration to take steps to offer a product befitting our community.  Thereby, the staff has begun the process of moving forward with a complete assessment of the city’s existing water utility operations and infrastructure.  

Further, the staff is proceeding with the exploratory phase of constructing a new water treatment plant. A new water treatement plant is projected to cost between $75 million and $150 million, depending on the permitting process and the construction cost.

In concert with these issues, the staff is ensuring that the necessary funds are secured for rehabilitating and new construction activities.  With a core commitment to the health, safety, and welfare of the public, the staff has seriously taken on the task of searching for federal and state grant dollars to augment local monies to realize the opritmal delivery of quality utility products.