There is good news about Vero Beach’s massive and sometimes controversial new water treatment plant by the airport. Construction is ahead of schedule, according to Water and Sewer Director Rob Bolton, and the city just received another $25 million grant to help offset the $164 million cost of the futuristic project.
The project reached a milestone this month with the completion of the first new building on the site, a 100-foot-long steel structure that will house offices for staff electricians and mechanics, a workshop, and 2,500 square feet of warehouse space.
The city expects to move staff and equipment into the 3,750-square-foot building in the next week or two, as soon as the county issues a certificate of occupancy, said Bolton…