Bond issue opens way for growth.

Byline: Crystal Bonvillian

Jan. 9--MILLBROOK -- The Millbrook City Council on Monday voted unanimously in favor of a $6.7 million bond issue that will more than double the city's sewerage capabilities and potentially increase its retail development.

The largest chunk of the bond money, $5 million, will go toward expanding the treatment facility, which has been running at full capacity for the past few years. The plant handles about 1 million gallons of sewage per day.

Mayor Al Kelley said the expansion is long overdue, considering the growth Millbrook is experiencing.

"You don't ever want to borrow money," Kelley said. "But the way we're …