DOT reported improved route completion (~91% in FY23-24 and FY24-25) for street sweeping, cited barriers (parked cars, large debris, tree overhang), and proposed adding about 100 miles of signed curb at an estimated $1M one-time and $1M annual cost; council members pressed for clearer customer metrics and options to reduce yard-waste and bike-lane debris.

The Kokomo Common Council on second reading authorized up to $50 million in sewage works revenue bonds and adopted a sewer-rate ordinance after a public hearing in which residents raised concerns about contingencies, bond financing and the plant’s switch from chlorine to UV disinfection. City engineers cited a court-ordered long-term control plan and a potential $27,500-per-day fine if work is not underway by Jan. 1, 2026.

The City of Muskogee voted Nov. 24 to award Crossland Heavy Contractors a $96,992,000 contract to build a new wastewater treatment plant required by an ODEQ consent order. Council and engineers said cost escalation and limited contractor capacity explain the single, higher-than-expected bid; residents pressed for more detail and transparency.

After testimony from the applicant and residents, the Will County Board approved a map amendment and special-use permit for a clean construction/demolition debris (CCDD) fill operation at 420 Rowell Avenue in Joliet Township, with conditions addressing truck routing, permits, and site compliance following prior violations.

City staff updated the commission on a multi-year evaluation of a possible stormwater utility, describing regulatory triggers (MS4), recent funding setbacks and a consultant'led analysis of impervious surfaces and billing options; a consultant report is expected late October'early November.

At its Nov. 25 meeting, the Clay County Board of Commissioners heard a presentation from Minnesota Power on the Maple River–Cuyuna (MRC) 345 kV transmission project, a roughly 160‑mile line intended to improve regional reliability; the company plans permit filings next year and further public open houses in spring.

Contra Costa Health presented the annual Richmond Industrial Safety Ordinance report for FY2023–24: no major chemical accidents or releases were reported from Chevron that year; process‑safety indicators are facility‑reported and the county completed a nine‑audit history with 22 ensure items for Chevron in the latest on‑site audit.

Facing recurring GSP costs, the Board approved expanding earlier stormwater matching funds to help cover near‑term SGMA implementation and a periodic evaluation for the Big Valley groundwater basin, acknowledging longer‑term funding will still be needed.

After city and Broward County investigators confirmed raw sewage entering a storm drain behind Pier 66 at 2406 SE 17th St., Fort Lauderdale’s special magistrate fined the property $10,000 and entered the finding into the record.

DEQ told legislators it is deploying new templates, an online permitting portal and a dedicated permits team to improve timeliness and predictability, but officials said Title 5 renewal backlogs remain and staffing and complex renewals will take time to address.

The board approved expanding previously authorized stormwater matching funds to cover groundwater/SGMA implementation costs (annual reports, periodic evaluations, feasibility work), and accepted an update on the Big Valley Groundwater Sustainability Plan Advisory Committee.

At a Nov. 18 workshop, Punta Gorda officials directed staff to add federalized contract language to speed marina repairs while investigating parking/launching fees, annual passes and management options. Staff will meet with FDEP and the city attorney to clarify submerged‑land‑lease compliance.

Town staff told the council the stormwater program requires ongoing MS4 permit compliance and baseline maintenance estimated at about $943,000 per year; staff described three fee models and a process to create a stormwater utility board to recommend any fee.

City Attorney Robert Taylor told the Climate Resilience and Land Use Committee that outside counsel Cable Houston is reviewing Zenith's franchise compliance and that the Court of Appeals has reversed a LUBA decision in a related appeal; public commenters pressed for full transparency and unsupervised access to records.

Board staff reported a revised LTCP Phase B cost of about $4.8 million and proposed funding including $250,000 ARPA, roughly $3.5 million in loans and $1 million in debt forgiveness; Army Corps will fund Arlington gravity sewer, DEP will fund a lift station and force main, DEP permit negotiations remain unresolved, and Wolf Summit Energy's mainline

The Solid Waste Authority board voted 6‑0 to hire an internal candidate (recorded in the minutes with multiple spellings) to succeed the outgoing executive director. Commissioners praised the candidate's decades of solid‑waste experience and emphasized continuity for major upcoming projects.

The Kokomo Common Council approved Ordinance 72-20 on first reading to authorize sewage-works revenue bonds in an amount not to exceed $50 million to complete the final phase of combined-sewer-overflow work and scheduled a public hearing Nov. 24 on Ordinance 72-21, a proposed sewage rate increase that would raise the average bill roughly $6 per 3,0

The village reported a $780,416.58 PFAS settlement payment, bringing total collections to $5.23 million; council will amend the budget to allocate funds to membrane master‑plan projects and ongoing water treatment improvements.

Solid Waste staff reported implementation progress for a tiered recycling tax deduction and special-permit program. Staff said they issued 46 permits in the current round (58 in the initial round), reported roughly 400,000 tons of recycling so far (about a 62% recycling rate among reporting firms), and estimated annual revenue of about $1.1 million

Council introduced a policy initiative to study a per‑item disposable foodware impact fee aimed at funding litter abatement, stormwater compliance and frontage‑road maintenance. After lengthy discussion and public comment from local business groups, council directed staff to return with a cost estimate for a legally required nex

Staff reported progress on several division-managed projects, including an expected $150,000 shortfall for the North Wash Boat Ramp, NEPA and signage work for the 700+ mile High Desert Trail (contractor: SWCA) funded in part by a 2022 $1 million appropriation, and paused contractor selections for several BLM projects because of the federal shutdown

Planning staff told supervisors the Ghost Ship Investments cannabis conditional use permit was exercised contrary to terms: required compliance documents were missing, required water storage shortfall existed and county invoices were unpaid. Staff recommended revocation; the operator said he would try to pay and correct conditions. The board voted