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| id | fiscal_year | chamber | member_name | member_last | member_first | bioguide_id | party | state | district | subcommittee | recipient | recipient_normalized | project_description | recipient_address | amount_requested |
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| 58 | 2022 | House | Cynthia Axne | Axne | Cynthia | A000378 | Democrat | IA | Interior and Environment | Creston Intake Project | CRESTON INTAKE PROJECT | Should a total system failure occur of the water supply, which is more likely each passing year, the cost of support between FEMA, Iowa Department of Homeland Security, Iowa Department of Health, and other federal and state organizations to respond with assistance would be significantly more than the requested funding to replace this system now. An investment of the requested $600,000 could prevent millions in taxpayer dollars from having to be spent in the future.A taxpayer-funded investment into upgrading water infrastructure will ensure Iowa’s agricultural production, rural communities, aging, and vulnerable populations continue to have clean, safe drinking water. It would take Creston Waterworks several years to save for the anticipated total project cost. It is an anticipated that current water infrastructure could not last an additional two decades that it would take to save this money via user fees and taxes. This request for Water Treatment Plant Upgrade and 12 Mile intake project (FS-88-21-DWSRF-006) is on the Iowa SRF IUP Project Priority List for a cost of $1,536,000. Creston Waterworks received an environmental clearance from SRF, and one construction permit has been issued. Creston Waterworks signed a Planning & Design loan for this project for $160,000 on 9/25/2020 and was also awarded $600,000 from Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for this project in the first quarter of FY 2021 (see attachments). Additional financing will include the State Revolving Fund loans and local funding as available. A general 4.4% rate increase was adopted in July 2020. An estimated 7% to 8% rate increase is anticipated to be required after Fiscal Year 2021 to compensate for expected lost revenue. After that time an anticipated planned rate increase of approximately 3% per year is expected to maintain parity with water production costs. The 3% annual rate increase requirement would not include any large capital projects. Replacing this intake infrastructure now at 40% investment from taxpayer funding and 60% investment from Creston Waterworks, a local government entity, and the city of Creston will save taxpayer money in the long term. The unique partnership between the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, the Iowa Finance Authority, and the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship will help ensure this project is transparent, effective, and able to serve an expanding community for decades to come. | 1730 Lark Ave, Creston , IA 50801 | 600000 |