Should it stay or should it go

The Mantorville City Council will have its first Public meeting regarding the options for the Waste Water Treatment plant. The options being considered are as follows:

·      First, we could do a partial fix; this fix would get the city through the next five years. The first phase of this project would cost about $1,000,000.

·      Second, in five years the city would then do an upgrade to our plant. Phase two of this project would cost about $2,000,000. The total cost of the option to keep the plant in Mantorville would be $3,000,000.

·      Third, this option for our treatment plant, it would be a single project and enter a joint agreement with the City of Kasson. This project would cost about $2,200,000.

I also want to mentions some special consideration for project selection. The difference between the two options above is about one million dollars to keep the plant in Mantorville. The difference in sewer rates between the two options above could be as high as an additional $360/yr per household. The Minnesota Pollution control agency could impose a new phosphorous limit on Mantorville sooner that the five year projection which would require instigating phase two above sooner. Lastly there are associated costs with maintaining a treatment plant in Mantorville such as a higher licensed operator than the city currently has.

The City Council is holding a public meeting on March 25, 2013 to solicit input from the citizens of Mantorville on their opinions about the options and the cost for each of the plans listed above. Anyone with ideas, concerns or suggestions is strongly encouraged to attend this first public hearing which will start at 6:30 pm in the Mantorville Council chamber.

For those that cannot attend or have questions prior to the public meeting, feel free to contact me at my email address of MantorvilleMayor@Gmail.com or add a comment to my blog at MayorBradford.BlogSpot.com I look forward to hearing your ideas and comments. Everyone that would like to be heard on this issue will be invited to speak.