High Springs sewer bond approved

The City of High Sprigns is one step closer to continuing the next phase of its wastewater management project.

On March 17, High Springs City Manager Jenny Parham received word from the city’s bond counsel, Dan Livermore, notifying her that a county judge ruled to validate the city’s $4,973,000 bond, which is to be used to fund the next phase of the sewer project - specifically the expansion of the treatment plant.

At Thursday night’s 6:30 regular meeting, the High Springs City Commission will schedule a special meeting to discuss the next steps. Whether the city will go ahead with borrowing money as planned is entirely up to the commission, Parham said.

During the special meeting to be held, the city’s contracted engineering firm in charge of the project will present various options about how to proceed.

If the bond hadn’t been validated, High Springs would have had to find other funding in order to go forward with the sewer project.

“…and if we didn't go forward with the sewer, the people already connected would have to bear the debt and I don't think they would appreciate that,” Parham added.