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Athens City Council approved $8 million in Waterworks and Sewer System Revenue Bonds Series 2026 by a 5-0 vote. The bonds will finance wastewater improvements, carry a 2.5% true interest cost, and are expected to save approximately $1.6 million to $1.7 million through subsidized financing.
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The bond financing will fund sludge dewatering equipment, electrical and administrative improvements at the West Wastewater Treatment Plant, and a permit amendment. The debt will be repaid over 20 years through equal annual payments. Council also discussed possible utility rate changes, including removing the 2,000-gallon base-rate allowance and increasing the residential sewer billing maximum from 7,000 to 15,000 gallons, but the minutes do not show final approval of those changes.
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