City awarded loan, but not loan forgiveness for Phase 1 of upgrades at wastewater treatment plant

  • Despite being awarded a $9.166 million loan through the S.D. Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources, it is still up to the Hot Springs City Council on whether or not the city will accept the offer, which will result in a surcharge being added to all users water bills for the 30 year term of the loan. Photo by Brett Nachtigall/Fall River County Herald-Star
    Despite being awarded a $9.166 million loan through the S.D. Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources, it is still up to the Hot Springs City Council on whether or not the city will accept the offer, which will result in a surcharge being added to all users water bills for the 30 year term of the loan. Photo by Brett Nachtigall/Fall River County Herald-Star

    PIERRE – The City of Hot Springs was approved by the South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) for funding of Phase 1 to replace its aging wastewater treatment facility, but the award fell short of what was hoped for when Mayor Bob Nelson traveled to Pierre last Thursday, March 26, to attend the DANR meeting in person.

    Despite being told that the City of Hot Springs was aw…