As part of Earth Day 2010, USDA Rural Development presented a check to the City of Monticello in the amount of $7,120,000 for the design and construction of improvements to the Monticello Wastewater Treatment Plant. The total project cost is estimated at $8,620,000. USDA Rural Development has selected a Bell Engineering project as part of its Earth Day Celebration each of the past 3 years. It is anticipated that Bell Engineering will complete design and the project will start construction in the Spring of 2011.