Wednesday, February 14, 2007

BAYFIELD: The town of Bayfield has grown in recent years, but an unpleasant reality may force things to slow down.

Ed Morlan, speaking before the Town Board, said that the town's sewage treatment plant reached its capacity in December and there's only one way to fix it. "We need a new plant, " said Morlan, chairman of the Bayfield Sanitation District. Morlan said plans are under way to construct a new sewage treatment plant near the high school, but only $2 million of the $7 million needed for construction has been raised. About $1 million was raised through tap fees and the other $1 million comes from a recent grant from the State Department of Local Affairs' Wastewater Enhancement and Treatment Initiative. He and the sanitation district board are counting on the remaining $5 million to come from a state revolving loan fund that targets communities in need.

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