Omaha’s $411M wastewater project contract stalls as amendment is mulled

By: Cindy Gonzalez

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: March 10, 2026

Words: 347

Last Updated: 4 months, 4 weeks ago

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OMAHA — An Omaha City Council decision on a controversial $411 million proposal with McCarthy Building Companies for expansion and upgrades to the city’s wastewater treatment system has been postponed until April 7.

Council members Tuesday, during their weekly meeting, said the delay allows time to review a newly proposed amendment and also considers a week the council has off.

The project at hand is the second phase expansion of the city’s Papillion Creek Water …

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