Public-works "Christmas lists" being written
December 10, 2008

In case the President-elect's proposal for a national infrastructure-spending package comes to fruition, towns like Grand Island and Hastings are preparing Christmas-style wish lists of projects they'd like to undertake if new funding becomes available. It's no surprise that projects like wastewater treatment improvements and new bridges are among the items being listed. Popular Mechanics magazine says that water issues should be the top priority under any infrastructure plan. The need for funds just to comply with EPA regulations on stormwater and sanitary sewer separation is significant. Cities like Des Moines and Omaha are being told to spend on pump stations and sewer-separation gates, and in order to do so, they will either need to raise fees locally or rely upon assistance from the Federal government.

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