A proposed long-term sewer agreement with the Town of Fayette and a multi-million-dollar influx of grant funding will headline Geneva City Council’s next meeting, signaling a continued push on infrastructure, regional cooperation, and fiscal planning.
City Council will meet May 6 at City Hall, where leaders are expected to weigh an intermunicipal agreement that would allow Geneva to treat wastewater from Fayette’s newly established Sewer District No. 1.
Under the proposal, Geneva would accept and treat wastewater from the town’s system, provided there is available capacity and compliance with state and local regulations. The agreement would span 20 years and place responsibility for building and maintaining sewer infrastructure on the Town of Fayette, while Geneva would operate and maintain its existing treatment system.
City officials emphasized that no financial terms are finalized, with user rates and fees to be negotiated separately and subject to additional council approval.
The agreement arrives as Geneva reports securing roughly $4.35 million in grant funding so far in 2026, supporting projects ranging from a new fire truck to recycling infrastructure and housing readiness efforts. The largest single award — more than $2.4 million — is tied to solid waste infrastructure improvements, while another $1 million will fund a new fire truck.
City officials say additional funding opportunities totaling millions more remain under review, including a $2 million application to expand the rail-trail greenway and more than $500,000 aimed at addressing urgent housing repair needs.
Beyond the sewer agreement and financial updates, the agenda includes a public safety operations overview, a proposed city debt strategy, and presentations on shared services, lakefront development, and ongoing grant activity.
The meeting will begin with an executive session at 6 p.m., followed by the regular session at 7 p.m. at City Hall.
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