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This bill provides a $7,039,000 appropriation from state bond proceeds to the Public Facilities Authority for water infrastructure improvements in the city of Ghent, Minnesota. Specifically, $5,084,000 will be used to acquire property and improve the city's sanitary ponds to address water quality and capacity issues caused by inflow, infiltration, and population growth. The remaining $1,955,000 will fund the construction of a new water tower and associated clean drinking water infrastructure, which aims to improve water pressure for residents and fire suppression, and meet requirements set by Lincoln Pipestone Rural Water. The Minnesota commissioner of management and budget is authorized to sell and issue state bonds up to $7,039,000 to finance these improvements, following standard state bonding procedures outlined in Minnesota Statutes. The bill becomes effective immediately after its final enactment, providing a targeted solution to upgrade Ghent's critical water infrastructure.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF1272&ssn=0&y=2025