Columbus, Georgia

A RESOLUTION



No.



WHEREAS, Georgia Senator Max Cleland and Georgia Congressman Mac Collins have

recently placed funding in appropriations bills to help the Columbus Water

Works receive a grant in the amount of $750,000;



WHEREAS, these funds are part of the federal share of the CWW Biosolids Flow

Through Thermophilic Treatment (BFT) Demonstration Project to improve the

cost-effectiveness and level of treatment of biosolids that result from

treatment of Columbus wastewater;



WHEREAS, the grant funds will be used to meet federal Clean Water Act

requirements to treat biosolids resulting from wastewater treatment and the

funds will be administered by the Environmental Protection Agency;



WHEREAS, the FY03 appropriations funding would mark the second year that the

Columbus has received grant funding for the Columbus Water Works biosolids

project.



NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY RESOLVES:



We hereby express our deep appreciation to Senator Max Cleland and Congressman

Mac Collins for their assistance in including grant funding for the Columbus

Water Works BFT Demonstration Project in the amount of $750,000 as a part of

the FY03 appropriations bills in Congress. Let a copy of this Resolution be

forwarded to Senator Max Cleland and Congressman Mac Collins.



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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia held on the

6th day of August, 2002, and adopted at said

meeting by the affirmative vote of ______ members of said Council.







Councilor Allen voting __________.

Councilor Henderson voting ______.

Councilor Hunter voting _________.

Councilor McDaniel voting _______.

Councilor Pugh voting____________.

Councilor Rodgers voting ________.

Councilor Smith voting __________.

Councilor Suber voting __________.

Councilor Woodson voting ________.











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TINY B. WASHINGTON BOBBY G. PETERS

CLERK MAYOR