sewer
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Vergennes sewer project hit with delay
Grant money, and a low bid, could be lost as a result.
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Vergennes considers a second bond vote for sewer project
City councilors and staff are considering a second bond vote after differing interpretations of one back in 2022.
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Middlebury taps new housing development tool
The Middle Housing CHIP process will unfold this summer and fall.
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Water tower, Exchange St. pathway top Midd. Project lists
Middlebury’s municipal water reserves will increase by 1.3 million gallons by early September, thanks to a new, massive storage tower that’s being completed on Chipman Hill.
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Midd water, sewer rates surge
Households and businesses connected to Middlebury’s municipal water and/or sewer systems will see a significant upswing in their rates during fiscal year 2026, which begins July 1.
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Vergennes studying sewer tap-on fees
With a complete overhaul of its sewer system scheduled over the next few years, what should Vergennes charge homeowners and developers to connect to the system?
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March vote likely on $49.5M Midd sewer plant upgrade
All signs point to Middlebury residents voting on a proposed $49.5 million makeover of their town’s wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) this coming March. It’s an outlay that would…
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Middlebury sewer plant makeover pegged at $50M
Middlebury’s aging wastewater treatment plant will require an investment of around $28 million to repair and update much of its aging equipment and infrastructure, according to a consultant…
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Vergennes sump pumps on firing line
The Vergennes City Council last week addressed one of the trickier elements of the expensive ongoing effort to stop the city’s wastewater and sewer collection system from overflowing…
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Pipe sleeve to be used in Vergennes
Public works head Jim Larrow said the deteriorated sewer pipe is 22 feet underground and there is bedrock in the area, and digging it up to replace it…
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Green energy options eyed for sewer plant
A consultant has estimated that Middlebury’s sewage treatment plant needs upwards of $18 million in upgrades if it’s to meet the community’s wastewater disposal needs during the coming…
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Cost of city sewer fix could climb to $34M
The cost to overhaul the Vergennes sewer collection and treatment system could end up being as much as 33% higher than estimated on the Town Meeting Day ballot,…
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USDA details $17M sewer grant & loan package
Officials from the Rural Development arm of the U.S. Department of Agriculture have formally unveiled the $17.5 million package of a grant and long-term loan that Vergennes will…
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Vergennes to get $17.5M for sewer
USDA officials will be in Vergennes on Thursday afternoon to make official the federal government’s $17.5 million contribution toward the city sewer system’s upcoming $25.5 million overhaul.
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USDA to award Vergennes $17.5M for sewer project
The feds will cover more of the $25.5 million city sewer upgrade than perviously expected.
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Editorial: Vergennes is on a roll
The passage on Town Meeting Day of the Little City’s $25.5 million bond to finance a new city wastewater treatment facility is more than good news for Vergennes.