City of Ghent water infrastructure bond issuance and appropriation

This bill appropriates $7,039,000 from state bond proceeds to fund water infrastructure improvements in the City of Ghent. It directly affects Ghent residents by financing the expansion and rehabilitation of sanitary ponds ($5,084,000) to address water quality and capacity issues, and construction of a new water tower with clean drinking water infrastructure ($1,955,000) to improve water pressure and meet regional requirements. The funds will be raised through the sale of state bonds, as authorized under Minnesota law. The project aims to resolve inflow/infiltration problems and capacity limits caused by population growth.