Board of Water & Sewerage Commissioners - November 9, 2026

The City of Stevens Point Board of Water & Sewerage Commissioners met on November 9, 2026. The board approved four sets of departmental claims. In a capital request, staff proposed spending $35,000 for a variable-frequency drive to improve wastewater influent-pump reliability and allow operation on the backup generator; a motion to approve was made, but the transcript does not capture the vote or outcome. Staff also discussed contract completion dates, change orders, weather extensions, and liquidated damages, without adopting a new policy. Water and sewer reports covered lead and copper sampling, treatment operations, and construction progress; no additional project awards were reported.

The board approved authorizing signatories for, and accepting, two grants supporting stormwater-study work by Strand Associates, with the grant-funded scope expected to be completed in 2027 and no local match required. The discussion cited a Wisconsin Office of Emergency Management grant capped at $300,000 (with $225,000 usable) and a BRIC grant of approximately $268,800; the transcript indicates the combined funding would cover the Strand scope. The board also approved an arrangement to avoid billing airport-related utilities labor for certain heavy grounds-maintenance work, with possible revenue sharing for future non-aviation projects discussed. Concrete work on Business 51 and other construction updates were noted.