Draft Wastewater System Plan was scheduled for presentation at the Sept. 8 council meeting

What the records say

The City Council's Sept. 8, 2026 regular meeting agenda listed the Wastewater System Plan as item 4 under Presentations, with Public Works Director Eric Johnston scheduled to present ¹. According to the agenda bill, the city has been working on wastewater planning since 2022, including a comprehensive plan covering both the treatment and collections systems, a review of effluent nutrient reduction requirements, and options to improve the wastewater treatment plant for future needs. A review of the treatment plant by Wilson Engineers was presented to the Council in a work session in spring 2026. The city has been working with RH2 Engineers on the system plan, and the agenda bill states the draft plan is now ready for public review, with staff to outline next steps ¹. The packet does not include the plan document itself, so its specific recommendations and costs are not described ¹.

• The Wastewater System Plan was listed as agenda item 4, a presentation item, at the Sept. 8, 2026 City Council meeting, presented by Public Works Director Eric Johnston.
• The city's wastewater planning since 2022 includes a comprehensive plan for treatment and collections systems, a review of effluent nutrient reduction requirements, and options to improve the wastewater treatment plant for future needs.
• The city has been working with RH2 Engineers on the plan, and the agenda bill states the draft is now ready for public review, with staff to outline next steps at the meeting.
• A review of the wastewater treatment plant by Wilson Engineers was presented to the Council in a work session format in spring 2026.

Why it matters

Wastewater planning covers how the city will handle sewage treatment and collection into the future, and the draft plan is now open for public review — an opportunity for residents to see and weigh in on proposals that could shape sewer service and utility costs ¹. The available records do not establish what happened at the Sept. 8 meeting.

What changed / what's next

• A draft Wastewater System Plan was added to the Sept. 8, 2026 agenda for presentation, with the agenda bill stating the draft is ready for public review ¹.
• The packet does not include the plan document or the Sept. 8 meeting minutes, so the plan's specific recommendations, any public comment process, and the meeting's outcome are not established by the available records ¹.
• The available records do not establish the meeting's outcome.