The meeting included a department head brief from the Water Quality Superintendent regarding 2025 accomplishments in wastewater (completion of two large capital projects) and stormwater (launching the utility, hiring a coordinator). Key challenges discussed included aging wastewater equipment, wastewater permit renewal requests to increase capacity, and the critical issue of managing biosolids due to impending PFAS regulations, which will end beneficial reuse with the Wickham family. Stormwater requires establishing a capital plan for aging pipes. Council also discussed the annual city meeting ballots, recommending postcard requests over universal mailing, and reviewed the FY27 general fund budget, noting minor adjustments from the previous presentation and including a proposed $30,000 for economic development consultant services. The council prepared to warn a public hearing for the budget.
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City Of Essex Junction City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
The key discussion topics for this meeting include a department head brief from the Water Quality Superintendent covering a six-month look back and look ahead, focusing on water resource recovery, stormwater management, and sanitation accomplishments and challenges. Other major business items involve discussion and consideration of annual City Meeting Ballots, the FY27 General Fund Budget and Warn Budget Public Hearing, the Public Works Facility Bond Vote, and ballot questions concerning Water Service Line Further Investigation and a Social Services Grant Program. Consent items include the approval of meeting minutes from January 14, 2026, and the approval of the Annual Highway Mileage Certificate.
Jan 28, 2026·Board meeting
City Council Regular Meeting Draft Minutes
The City Council meeting included a department head brief from the Water Quality Superintendent regarding completed capital projects, the launch of the stormwater utility, hiring a stormwater coordinator, and future challenges related to aging equipment and infrastructure, including PFAS regulations affecting biosolids reuse. Discussions also covered a pilot program for phosphorus/PFAS removal technology. The Council agreed on using postcards for residents to request Annual City Meeting ballots. The body warned the public hearing for the FY27 General Fund Budget and Capital Budget for February 11, 2026, following a discussion on budget adjustments and proposed additional consultant funding for economic development. The Council reviewed the third concept plan (Version 3) for a new Public Works Facility, estimated at $13.5 million, and discussed the projected impact on homeowners depending on the bond term length. The Council voted to ask voters to authorize a planning loan for further water service line investigation and non-lead service line validation, not to exceed $892,771. Finally, the Council voted to ask voters to authorize the development of a Social Services Funding Program, funded by a one-cent tax, to be considered at the 2027 annual meeting.
