Funding lost for local dam renovations
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[{'start': '0.320', 'end': '3.760', 'text': 'Two years ago, officials with the'}, {'start': '1.839', 'end': '5.759', 'text': 'Mahoning Valley Sanitary District were'}, {'start': '3.760', 'end': '9.120', 'text': 'told the federal government would pay'}, {'start': '5.759', 'end': '11.200', 'text': '70% of the $54 million needed to'}, {'start': '9.120', 'end': '13.440', 'text': 'renovate the 100-year-old Meandanda'}, {'start': '11.200', 'end': '15.839', 'text': 'Reservoir Dam. Now, the federal'}, {'start': '13.440', 'end': '17.520', 'text': 'government is reiging on the deal, which'}, {'start': '15.839', 'end': '21.039', 'text': 'ultimately could mean higher rates for'}, {'start': '17.520', 'end': '22.800', 'text': 'users of Meander Water. The dam holding'}, {'start': '21.039', 'end': '24.480', 'text': 'back Meander Reservoir is in Trumble'}, {'start': '22.800', 'end': '26.960', 'text': "Countyy's Weathersfield Township at the"}, {'start': '24.480', 'end': '28.400', 'text': 'Mahoning Valley Sanitary District. The'}, {'start': '26.960', 'end': '30.480', 'text': 'condition of the dam needs to be'}, {'start': '28.400', 'end': '32.000', 'text': 'addressed. Operations manager Tom'}, {'start': '30.480', 'end': '34.160', 'text': 'Holloway laid out the plans for'}, {'start': '32.000', 'end': '36.960', 'text': 'renovating the dam, the bids for which'}, {'start': '34.160', 'end': '39.480', 'text': 'go out June 5th. A pile of dirt near the'}, {'start': '36.960', 'end': '41.840', 'text': 'dam is being removed in preparation for'}, {'start': '39.480', 'end': '43.440', 'text': 'construction. But two weeks ago, water'}, {'start': '41.840', 'end': '45.600', 'text': 'district officials received a notice'}, {'start': '43.440', 'end': '46.960', 'text': 'from FEMA notifying them that the'}, {'start': '45.600', 'end': '49.280', 'text': 'federal building resilient'}, {'start': '46.960', 'end': '52.239', 'text': 'infrastructure and communities or brick'}, {'start': '49.280', 'end': '54.640', 'text': 'grant program was ending, meaning 38'}, {'start': '52.239', 'end': '56.480', 'text': 'million of the $54 million needed for'}, {'start': '54.640', 'end': '59.359', 'text': 'dam renovation will no longer be'}, {'start': '56.480', 'end': '61.440', 'text': 'available. The notice stated projects'}, {'start': '59.359', 'end': '64.920', 'text': 'that have not started construction will'}, {'start': '61.440', 'end': '67.840', 'text': "not be approved and will end. We're very"}, {'start': '64.920', 'end': '70.240', 'text': 'concerned, very concerned. Scott Verer'}, {'start': '67.840', 'end': '72.479', 'text': "is the water district's chief engineer."}, {'start': '70.240', 'end': '74.799', 'text': "We're somewhat still in limbo. We have"}, {'start': '72.479', 'end': '77.840', 'text': 'not received any firm answers yet as to'}, {'start': '74.799', 'end': '80.080', 'text': 'the current status of the grant funds.'}, {'start': '77.840', 'end': '82.000', 'text': 'If the Burke grant does not happen, if'}, {'start': '80.080', 'end': '84.240', 'text': 'the Mahoning Valley Sanitary District'}, {'start': '82.000', 'end': '86.560', 'text': 'does not get the federal money, the dam'}, {'start': '84.240', 'end': '88.240', 'text': 'still must be replaced. But the way it'}, {'start': '86.560', 'end': '90.000', 'text': 'will be paid for will change'}, {'start': '88.240', 'end': '92.159', 'text': "drastically. We're gonna have to have"}, {'start': '90.000', 'end': '94.640', 'text': 'the wage to fund that project. And that'}, {'start': '92.159', 'end': '97.040', 'text': 'could involve a loan. A loan or an'}, {'start': '94.640', 'end': '99.040', 'text': 'increase in water rates or both? Both.'}, {'start': '97.040', 'end': '100.320', 'text': 'It will include both. You were going to'}, {'start': '99.040', 'end': '102.960', 'text': 'have to increase the rate to cover the'}, {'start': '100.320', 'end': '105.360', 'text': 'loan. Even with the grant, NVSD was'}, {'start': '102.960', 'end': '108.159', 'text': 'looking to raise water rates by 13 cents'}, {'start': '105.360', 'end': '110.240', 'text': 'per thousand gallons. Without the grant,'}, {'start': '108.159', 'end': '112.000', 'text': "we have a plan B, but I'll just leave it"}, {'start': '110.240', 'end': '113.600', 'text': 'at that. There are some conditions there'}, {'start': '112.000', 'end': '115.439', 'text': 'that the our engineer found that'}, {'start': '113.600', 'end': '118.079', 'text': 'structurally we may not be able to pass'}, {'start': '115.439', 'end': '120.159', 'text': 'a problem of maximum flood event and if'}, {'start': '118.079', 'end': '122.560', 'text': 'we would lose the primary spillway'}, {'start': '120.159', 'end': '124.079', 'text': "because it's not tied down that we could"}, {'start': '122.560', 'end': '126.000', 'text': 'lose the reservoir and we could lose our'}, {'start': '124.079', 'end': '128.399', 'text': "water source and that's an issue that's"}, {'start': '126.000', 'end': '131.360', 'text': 'a major issue for this area of 220,000'}, {'start': '128.399', 'end': '133.200', 'text': 'people. Borman was also awarded a brick'}, {'start': '131.360', 'end': '136.160', 'text': 'grant to solve flooding problems around'}, {'start': '133.200', 'end': '138.720', 'text': 'the Borman Plaza. Township administrator'}, {'start': '136.160', 'end': '140.959', 'text': 'administrator Jason Larie says because'}, {'start': '138.720', 'end': '143.440', 'text': 'their grant is for flood mitigation, it'}, {'start': '140.959', 'end': '146.720', 'text': 'is still intact and the project is'}, {'start': '143.440', 'end': '148.640', 'text': 'moving forward as planned. Hi everyone,'}, {'start': '146.720', 'end': '152.480', 'text': "I'm Lindseay Watson. Thanks for watching"}, {'start': '148.640', 'end': '154.560', 'text': 'the WKBN2 First News YouTube channel. If'}, {'start': '152.480', 'end': '156.480', 'text': 'you want more video news, subscribe to'}, {'start': '154.560', 'end': '159.760', 'text': "our channel and don't forget to download"}, {'start': '156.480', 'end': '162.319', 'text': 'the WKBN 27 First News app for breaking'}, {'start': '159.760', 'end': '162.319', 'text': 'news alerts.'}]