DRAFT
Town of South Hero
Wastewater Committee
Minutes of a Meeting on November 10, 2025
Present: Rich Goggin, Bob Krebs, Steve Robinson, Peter Zamore, Nora Brown, Robert Clark,
Lynnette Claudon, Achouak Arfaoui, Robert Fireovid
The meeting was called to order at 4:30 pm.
On motion by Bob and second by Rich, the minutes of the June 16, 2025 meeting were
approved.
Peter reviewed the status of the final Preliminary Engineering Report (PER). Lynnette
identified a few suggested changes, which Robert agreed to add to the report and circulate a
revised version in the next few days. Peter then addressed the costs incurred relating to the
engineering work, consulting and the Lavin land purchase, as well as the status of town payment
for the work and of reimbursement by funding agencies. In general terms, payment and funding
of work to date relating to the Lavin land purchase (roughly $944 thousand) and NRPC’s
consulting to date (roughly $19 thousand) are complete. Payment and reimbursement for the
engineering costs incurred to date are incomplete due to reimbursement limits under the Clean
Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF). Once the PER is final, payments and reimbursements
related to engineering work can resume.
The next agenda item related to the status of the grants and CWSRF forgivable loan. The
aggregate amount granted is roughly $1.1 million. Of that amount, approximately $988
thousand has been spent to date, and the balance remaining is roughly $148 thousand.
The committee then reviewed next steps. These include a wetlands delineation of the
entire Lavin parcel, a second round of test pits and, further in the future, design of the proposed
wastewater project. Some, but not all, of this work can be accomplished through the remaining
funding amounts.
On motion by Bob and second by Rich, the committee went into executive session to
discuss contract matters. At the end of the executive session at 5:25 pm, the meeting was
adjourned with no further discussion or action.