{
  "type": "entity-timeline",
  "title": "Terre Haute's sewer plan: construction first, new charges in 2030",
  "theme": "default",
  "entity": {
    "name": "Long-term sewer and stormwater plan",
    "kind": "project"
  },
  "caption": "A roughly $100 million construction plan responds to a federal overflow mandate. The proposed customer charges are a 10% sewer increase and a new $3 monthly stormwater fee in 2030.",
  "source": {
    "label": "Terre Haute City Council, 2026-07-09 — 1:28:30",
    "href": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bL8ap9H0zd4&t=5310"
  },
  "alt": "A timeline shows the sewer plan presented July 9, expected ordinance introduction August 6, expected final action September 3, and in 2030 a proposed 10 percent sewer-rate increase plus a new 3-dollar monthly stormwater fee.",
  "dataTable": {
    "columns": [
      "When",
      "Milestone",
      "Detail"
    ],
    "records": [
      [
        "2026-07-09",
        "Plan presented",
        "Roughly $100 million of work under federal overflow mandate"
      ],
      [
        "2026-08-06",
        "Expected introduction",
        "Rate ordinance scheduled to come to council"
      ],
      [
        "2026-09-03",
        "Expected final action",
        "Council vote anticipated"
      ],
      [
        "2030",
        "Proposed customer charges",
        "10% sewer increase plus $3 per month stormwater fee"
      ]
    ]
  },
  "lanes": [
    {
      "id": "council",
      "label": "Council process"
    },
    {
      "id": "customers",
      "label": "Customer bills"
    }
  ],
  "events": [
    {
      "date": "2026-07-09",
      "lane": "council",
      "label": "Plan presented; no vote",
      "description": "Roughly $100 million to address combined-sewer overflows and aging pipes"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-08-06",
      "lane": "council",
      "label": "Expected introduction",
      "description": "Rate ordinance scheduled to reach council"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-03",
      "lane": "council",
      "label": "Expected final action",
      "description": "Final council action anticipated"
    },
    {
      "date": "2030-01-01",
      "lane": "customers",
      "label": "New charges proposed",
      "description": "10% sewer-rate increase and $3 monthly stormwater fee"
    }
  ],
  "footnote": "The highlight identifies only the year 2030, not a month or day; January 1 is used solely to place that year on the timeline."
}