It will cost millions of dollars to upgrade Dover’s sewer system to accommodate the Schaeffler manufacturing facility and other future growth in the north end of the city.
City officials are seeking state and federal funding help.
At Mayor Shane Gunnoe’s request, City Council Monday authorized his application for 1.5 million dollars in federal grant funding and 500-thousand dollars in state funding. That would cover about half.
“Dover’s in the process of seeking grant funding for sanitary sewer line upgrades and a pump station replacement. The approximately $3.2 million project is needed to add additional capacity to support future growth in the north end of the city.”
Gunnoe says Schaeffler’s 230-million-dollar project is on track, and company officials hope to complete construction by the third quarter of 2025. Schaeffler’s plans call for a 260-thousand-square-foot facility to manufacture components for electric vehicles.
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