City hears final planning step for source water and lead service line replacement project

At a public hearing on Nov. 24, Scott DeSplinter of CMT told the Kewanee City Council that the Source Water Improvement Project, which includes replacement of lead service lines, has reached the final step for planning approval needed to pursue funding.

DeSplinter answered council questions about the project timeline and next steps for financing. No formal vote or funding commitment was recorded at the meeting; the hearing was described by staff as the last planning approval milestone before applying for financing or grant funding.

The item remains in the planning stage pending formal funding decisions. Council did not take formal action on the project during this meeting, and staff will return with funding details and implementation schedules as those become available.