Routt County staff updated commissioners on the Milner and Peaberg wastewater treatment projects, saying Milner has been commissioned and Peaberg’s commissioning was scheduled for the same week as the work session.

Staff said they expect to bring a temporary construction easement agreement to the board that would allow county crews to access a neighbor’s property to extend a culvert and finish punch‑list items at the Milner site. The easement under discussion is described in staff remarks as a temporary construction easement for $1,500 to gain access to complete remaining works and mitigation tasks.

Commissioners also heard that the county is working on painting and other mitigation to better blend the Milner project into the adjacent neighborhood. Staff said a small lift station on county easement was replaced with two full‑size containers and that some remaining work will be limited to punch‑list items once commissioning is complete.

Why it matters: Bringing the plants fully online is a key sanitation infrastructure milestone for affected neighborhoods; the temporary easement and mitigation steps aim to address resident impacts and finalize construction work.

No formal vote was recorded on the easement during the work session; staff said a formal agreement will be brought forward for board action.