 Well, state money is on its way to the city of Little Falls to help renovate the wastewater treatment plant there. Senate Majority Leader Paul Gizelka joined Governor Tim Walz yesterday morning as he signed a bill which included $6.9 million for the wastewater treatment plant. With the Governor's signature, the bill clears the way for the project in Little Falls to move forward. Now, the 2018 bonding bill originally funded the Little Falls Treatment Center through appropriation bonds from the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund, administered by the Legislative Citizen Committee on Minnesota Resources. This funding mechanism was under threat of a lawsuit, and at the Governor's request, the legislature began looking for alternative methods to fund the projects. Using general obligation bonds in the 2019 bill will allow work in Little Falls to begin as soon as it's needed. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.