Work Session (Sewer Economic Impact Study Contract)

Empire Village

Event Date: 2024-01-11

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Executive Summary:

Funding Sanitary Systems
– BRI will outline various ways local units of government fund sanitary systems and the impact of those funding mechanisms on users, residents, and other relevant parties. They will focus on similar-sized Michigan communities with sanitary systems.

Evaluation of Proposed Sanitary Sewer Systems
– BRI will evaluate the three proposed sanitary sewer systems for the Village of Empire, comparing the economic impact of each system and including analysis of a “no action” scenario.

Evaluation of Redevelopment / Development Sites
– BRI will analyze three sites selected by the Village, evaluating the impact of each proposed sanitary system on development opportunities, jobs, tax revenue, and overall economic impact for each site.

Final Presentation
– BRI will present their findings to the Village of Empire Village Council at a regularly scheduled meeting.

This project is contingent on receiving engineering information, GIS data, and the assessing roll from the Village, and is anticipated to be completed within 3 months. The project cost is not to exceed $5,900.

https://www.bria2.com/

Internal document reference #:2957

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