The BRICS infrastructure expansion is accelerating through major rail and port developments across Asia, Africa, and Europe in 2025.

The council authorized a construction agreement for the Veterans Memorial Pool expansion — an 8,000‑square‑foot wave pool with a 5,000‑square‑foot support building and 84 additional parking spaces — and directed staff to execute the contract with STR Constructors after value evaluation.

Staff told commissioners a change order for Milton Interchange Park will add $178,561.25 and 90 days to a utility relocation contract; commissioners were also presented with Guaranteed Maximum Price No. 3 of $7.6 million for wastewater plant construction package B, bringing the contract total to just over $34 million and boosting capacity to 500,000 gallons per day.

City manager reported sewer-plant expansion will add roughly 1,000,000 gpd, increasing Callaway's headroom and (by staff math) leaving capacity for about 6,500 additional homes; commissioners approved moving forward with a $17,000 server replacement to address aging hardware and reduce annual licensing costs.

Sunflower Sports told the Transient Guest Tax Committee on July 23 that Phase 1 lighting work finished in mid‑February, enabling a National League weekend; Phase 2 will add turf and lighting to two fields and Phase 3 would create a larger quad with mixed turf, grass and hybrid surfaces across an additional 54 acres.

Inland Port staff asked the Weber County Commission to preliminarily approve parcels to trigger tax increment for 2027 — including a proposed Westinghouse parcel of about 1,000 acres and a Pinnacle site expected to bring roughly 150 jobs — and proposed expanding the port area to include airport‑adjacent industrial parcels such as Compass Minerals; staff offered a draft MOU to clarify Port‑county roles.

The board transmitted a comprehensive‑plan amendment to add about 1,265 acres (GBAR Ranch) to the Governors Park DRI/PUD, increasing commercial entitlements near the expressway, removing a planned light‑industrial allocation and expanding park acreage to about 100 acres.

Laramie Airport plans heated hangar to accommodate larger aircraft and boost revenue streams.

Wastewater Director Corey Bond told the council the plant treated about 2.9 billion gallons last year, reported a berm breach during April storms and said a facility plan to expand capacity from 13 to about 19 million gallons per day is under state review; estimated costs were discussed.

Council accepted staff and consultant recommendations to award the utilities‑extension contract to serve a new box hangar; staff reported multiple companies have expressed interest in renting hangars and said the Department of Veterans Affairs is contributing funds that reduce the city’s out‑of‑pocket expenses.

Musco told the council it plans a roughly 94,000–96,000 sq ft expansion (about 25% growth), $15M capital investment plus $2.5M in equipment, and estimates about 25 new jobs; city administration requested council consensus to open a 10‑year, 50% TIF agreement and the council agreed to proceed with attorneys.

Utilities staff denied a developer’s reapplication for water and sewer capacity for a proposed 318‑unit multifamily project because letters of availability expired and both wastewater plants are at modeled capacity; the developer may appeal to the council next week and staff outlined a multi‑year plant expansion plan.

At a public session hosted by the Jones County Development Authority, regional planners and utility providers described how the county evaluates potential industry projects, explained thresholds for ‘large’ electric and water loads, and said developers or large customers generally fund needed infrastructure while the county pursues a $25 million water-system expansion.

Council approved multiple consent and action items including mitigation-credit sales, a small land sale to SCDOT, FY26 budget change adding a public defender FTE, fee‑in‑lieu agreements for two projects, I‑77 Corridor expansion and authorized staff to negotiate two executive-session property transactions.

The City Council approved a revised wastewater rate ordinance and authorized final design work for a sludge‑thickening and storage facility at the South Regional Water Reclamation Facility, citing permit timing, rising costs and future debt‑service pressures. Staff set a roughly 90‑day notification window for customers.

City staff presented a terminal expansion plan that would build eight gates initially—what FAA forecasting supports—while designing the project to accommodate 10 total gates in a later phase; staff detailed mechanical, electrical and utility upgrades and said the city awarded a contract for a 200‑space parking lot to support increased demand.

The city of Greater Napanee is set to consider a proposal from Atura Power to expand its existing Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) facility at the Lennox Generating Station, increasing its capacity by an additional 300 megawatts and enabling power storage for up to eight hours. The project is part of Ontario's efforts to meet anticipated energy demands, which are expected to rise by 20 per cent by 2050. With initial feedback from nearby residents being overwhelmingly positive, the expansion would align with provincial strategies aimed at ensuring a stable electricity supply in the face of growing energy needs.

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Metcom faces funding dilemma for wastewater expansion amid reduced growth and rising connection fees.

Mayor Josh Gates told the council Jasper submitted a multi-office appropriations request of roughly $11,000,400 for strategic infrastructure, said the homeless-response steering committee led by Director Collins is enrolled in HMIS and ahead of schedule, and noted Alabama Power won the bid for Valley Park lighting.

The commission recommended the city apply for a Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity (GOEO) grant of $600,000, a U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant (about $5.2 million), and to pair those with private and in-kind city matches for a roughly $7.2 million airport road and utility project that supports the industrial park.

Provo Airport seeks loan to triple apron size and add ten passenger gates.