Schechinger.To support this the city has undertaken a number of infrastructure projects, including the north trunk sewer.“That was set up not only to serve some of the short term growth and fix some of those issues but also planned so that we had a much larger area that we could serve as the city were to develop to the north and east,” he expands. Solon took a similar approach with its wastewater plant, placing it in a location that could accommodate expansion and connect to the sewer system, while also enabling development west and north of town. Schechinger underscores the city’s forward-thinking strategy when it comes to utilities, including investment in a new water storage tank. “The city had a very deliberate approach to make sure that we maximized what we could afford, so that we didn’t have to go through and try to fund something again in the near future,” he shares.“We make sure that we 7 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 07 SOLON, IA
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