Electric City residents can help fund major sewer repair by taking survey

Electric City residents, by participating in a confidential income survey as soon as possible, can help the city pay for its deteriorating main sewer line. 

“The main sewer line running along Hwy 155 in Electric City is deteriorating and needs repair before a collapse occurs,” reads a statement from Mayor Diane Kohout to The Star explaining the significance of the survey. 

“The City is in the process of researching grant possibilities and is working with the Department

of Ecology and Rural Community Assistance Corporation to conduct an income survey,” the statement continues. “The survey results will be used in funding applications and the City is working toward the best funding package possible.” 

With the survey process having gone on for about three months, Electric City needs 18 more responses to meet the quota necessary to validate the survey. 

“Time is running out to meet application deadlines,” the statement says. “RCAC will be making one last effort to obtain the last few surveys by phone calling and/or a last mailing to residents who have not responded yet.” 

Kohout as well as City Clerk/Treasurer Peggy Nevsimal “are working hard to get the sewer issue resolved and ask Electric City residents to please complete the survey with RCAC either by phone or mail as soon as possible. The income survey is completely confidential.”