Federal funding secured for wastewater treatment plant upgrades

Congresswoman Stephanie Bice presented $1.64 million in federal Community Project Funding to the City of Yukon in person during the week of February 17-21, 2026, dedicated to upgrades at the Wastewater Treatment Facility. The funding will let the city replace aging equipment before it fails and strengthen the plant's ability to keep operating during power outages.

What it means: Protects the wastewater plant's most failure-prone equipment before it fails — at no cost to Yukon taxpayers

Oversized cheque from Rep. Stephanie Bice to the City of Yukon for $1,640,000, presented at the wastewater treatment facility — Rep. Stephanie Bice presents $1.64 million in federal Community Project Funding for the wastewater treatment plant

Mayor Brian Pillmore, Congresswoman Stephanie Bice and city staff holding an oversized cheque for $1,640,000 made out to the City of Yukon for the water treatment facility — The $1,640,000 federal award presented on site, made out to the City of Yukon “For Water Treatment Facility”. Photo: City of Yukon.

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Wastewater treatment plant upgrades$8.07 million
Water Management Department created from scratch$27 million
ARPA grant funding secures $4.28M for wastewater infrastructure$4,285,438
Garth Brooks Boulevard overlay & widening$4,419,668

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