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A Public Meeting must be held to inform the public of
the salient aspects of the planned project and to provide
interested parties with an opportunity to comment. The Public
Meeting must be advertised at least 14 days prior to the meeting date in
order to maximize public participation.
Using a minimum of one of the following means, the advertisement
must be distributed by being published in a local newspaper,
posted at banks, grocers, post offices, public library,
city hall, etc., publicized through local television
and/or radio stations, or inserted with monthly sewer
bills. The advertisement must include the meeting date,
time, and location. In addition, the advertisement must
specify the amount of the proposed loan and state that
the loan will impact the monthly sewer fees. An example
Public Notice is provided below. The meeting must be
scheduled on weekday evenings after 6:00 p.m. or on
weekends in order to provide the public with the maximum
attendance opportunity.
Discussion topics at the public meeting must include,
but are not limited to, a complete description of the
project, the project schedule, short-term impact verses
long-term benefits, and the project’s impact on
sewer user fees regarding the repayment of the Drinking
Water State Revolving Fund loan as well as funding depreciation.
An account of the meeting must be recorded (transcript,
audio, or video recording, etc.) and incorporated into
the Facilities Planning document submitted to the State Revolving
Fund Loan Program (SRF Loan Program). A copy of the published
advertisement and a Publisher’s affidavit from the newspaper,
radio station, or television, as applicable.
Example Drinking Water SRF Public Notice Format and Guidance
For more information please call 615-532-0445 or visit
the
State Revolving Fund Loan Program Contact Page.
