Benton and Associates, Inc. has updated the Bluffs village board on the town’s water tower project that focusing on three parts of the project — the planning phase, funding and design plans.

On the funding, the Bluffs village board was asked to approve a debt-authorizing ordinance with an aggregate principal amount up to $1.6 million to pay for the water tower. The board approved an ordinance proposing the issuance of water works revenue bonds not to exceed $1.6 million.