VITAL/TIMELY MESSAGE FOR ALL PCSA MEMBERS - $1,181,000 AWARDED TO PCSA IN GRANT/LOAN FUNDING
Note from Michael Boice - President of PCSA Board of Directors (This is important and exciting!)

As you may already know, last year we received funding from NMED to begin the process of obtaining continued grant/loan funding for needed repairs and upgrades to our fifteen (15) year old Wastewater Treatment Plant and Sewage Collection System.

This included funding for the engineering firm of Molzen Corbin & Assoc. to produce a Preliminary Engineering Report to identify the projected needs over the next ten to fifteen years.

The report was completed last fall which included direction to complete paperwork required to submit our request to the legislature (through the NM legislative capital outlay process) for the 2026 legislative session.

Last week we received the amazing news of not only one, but two award notices: one from the State of New Mexico, and the second from NMED (New Mexico Environmental Department), who funded the PER (professional engineering report). The legislature awarded a Grant of $461,000 and NMED/DFA offered a loan of $576,000 and a grant of $144,000. The loan is at 1% for 20 years.

I am tremendously grateful for the effort made by our board members, our consulting engineer, and especially our district legislative representatives who all worked diligently and tirelessly toward this momentous achievement for the Paa-Ko Sewer Association membership.