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The administration said the sanitation fund has strengthened in the past year and permit investments that were previously unaffordable. \"Unlike in years past where we didn't have any financial wherewithal to acquire vehicles ... we've been making investments. We've acquired 3 trucks actually in the last year and a half or so,\" the city manager said. The two replacement vehicles presented Friday are priced together at $600,000 and would replace a largely inoperable 2006 truck and a high‑mileage 2011 truck.

Staff also requested $173,292 in total wages and benefits for three positions (a sanitation driver and two maintenance attendants) to support expanded operations and to reduce reliance on temporary staff for maintenance tasks. The presentation said the sanitation reserve ratio rose from 9% in fiscal 2024 to about 17% currently; staff said the proposed purchases and positions were included in the draft plan and that the 17% reserve reflects the budget after programmed purchases.

Council members asked whether the reserve ratio and proposed purchases assumed proceeds from any vehicle sales; staff said they would check whether surplus equipment sales had been included and provide that information at the next workshop. The council did not vote on the rate proposal; staff said the 5% figure was in line with prior pro forma work and would be part of the July 8 follow‑up materials.

Staff said continuing to invest in fleet and maintenance staffing supports reliability of curbside service and reduces overtime and contractor dependencies. The presentation also noted related requests in the fleet fund and described the need for at least two residential reload trucks to maintain daily service levels.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Temple Terrace Council Budget Workshop 6-20-25","oneSentenceSummary","City staff proposed replacing two residential sanitation trucks and adding three sanitation positions, and said the fund's reserve ratio rose from 9% to 17%; a 5% sanitation rate increase was proposed as part of the draft budget.","taxTitle","City of Temple Terrace, Hillsborough County, Florida","taxId",70992,"location","Florida","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6190931,"Temple Terrace flags aging water and sewer infrastructure; staff signals minimum 5% rate increase",531,2619320,3151260,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5037056-04cd2b3a2bcea885a5159cfdffaa5f8e&start=2619&end=3151","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5037056-04cd2b3a2bcea885a5159cfdffaa5f8e/thumbnail_2619320.jpg","/articles/6190931/Florida/Temple-Terrace-flags-aging-water-and-sewer-infrastructure-staff-signals-minimum-5-rate-increase","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6190931-a08edcfbf61486efe081552225470e9a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771185786&Signature=kUmbDFs47mLbxcIK0v8l98vTh9HUYZ4bDHqQUDRGz0RH2xnO7CaKH2NGRis6msYtRLnCyXGwVP267HYQf5pwbCTNflp6gvtLIF8K14KLldvQ-bA-5FaFOUPtxqJQAQe2y2dspEDSei0juLum-swPJGnEJyFLHZB2wTfPO0D7BUaKfyoTvCgRTR~PPueTlI3ChPP0stwGCTW0vALDXAeagCDS80eDXmQxfvpWpWWhVM~lxEtEm6-85c9wb2Lm-Wy84LQ0GeMDdonqDUmWrBBpiAP1WYwRNuj~YL4MEJVKvHDLLrrka9CUQWavNqknsTsN6iIu~13ahl4lnMSU53MDXA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City of Temple Terrace staff told the council Friday that the city's water and wastewater systems face multiple capital needs and that they expect to propose a minimum 5% rate increase for the enterprise funds after completing a five‑year capital plan review.

\"The rate is expected to be a minimum of 5%, which was the recommendation in last year's pro forma,\" the city manager said while reviewing the water and wastewater capital requests and timing. Staff said the 5% figure is a floor and that a final percentage will be presented once the five‑year capital improvement program is revised.

Staff outlined specific enterprise investments proposed across several funds: a $266,245 conversion from gaseous to liquid chlorination at the water treatment facility; $100,000 for SCADA upgrades that control lift stations; design and construction projects including a $2 million rebuild of Lift Station S B; a $500,000 gravity main replacement on Montrose Avenue; and a $150,000 design and permitting allocation for a pressure‑reduction project in the Terrace Oaks neighborhood. The presentation also included a portable genset and light tower, a valve‑exerciser skid and a utility truck to support valve operations.

On distribution‑system work, staff described an approach to isolate and replace a tuberculated eight‑inch gravity main on North Queensway with a smaller, targeted segment to reduce cost (presented as roughly $400,000) rather than replacing an entire line. Staff described the SCADA upgrade as \"critical\" because the system monitors and controls lift stations and said the city needs the latest version to maintain system reliability.

Several council members asked for additional modeling of how rate increases and transfers would interact with other revenue sources. One council member asked for multiple scenarios—showing, for example, the effect of a 5%, 6% or 7% increase on the use of reserves and any proposed use of Community Investment Tax dollars to buffer rates. Staff said they would return with scenario modeling at the July workshop.

Staff also described operational investments for wastewater, including acquisition of a dedicated pump truck (programmed at $260,000) to avoid cross‑contamination and to ensure availability for sewer work, and a plan to design a Davis Road force‑main replacement that staff said was built in 1991 and has about five years of useful life remaining.

The city manager said some of the enterprise capital requests remain preliminary while staff continues the five‑year CIP review. Final project lists and a recommended rate will be presented at the next council workshop on July 8, staff said. The council did not take any formal action on rate changes during Friday’s session.","City staff described multiple water and wastewater capital needs — lift station rebuilds, SCADA upgrades, force‑main work and distribution repairs — and said the water/wastewater rate will be at least 5% pending a finalized five‑year capital plan.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6190936,"Temple Terrace presents $2.26 million in proposed CIT capital spending, highlights public-safety and parks needs",1540,84110,1624420,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5037056-04cd2b3a2bcea885a5159cfdffaa5f8e&start=84&end=1624","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5037056-04cd2b3a2bcea885a5159cfdffaa5f8e/thumbnail_84110.jpg","/articles/6190936/Florida/Temple-Terrace-presents-226-million-in-proposed-CIT-capital-spending-highlights-public-safety-and-parks-needs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6190936-2db40e71ed590c37256123c1330dc0c9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771185786&Signature=VaQUwzK1yGM9aM37hjaW4ZC6BR0yTReQUhjp4C6EulmSiugsCrx4KUuvbxe7AOg7w-YdK4wydI84mvXP58XQHwQCThyu9znoHL0R8-ZOaaOeBNX0jONhTl7TyArv6NaWCNasOH3NdXom9J1nFCfaVyz5u6A3YVWIqYiJQX4JJ-GX9-vEM~MMRT26KWxyq~MQmtyf8nWEAfvMbIdVhS6Pi4V28HK9IuEu-bc-pPwL7AyLQNETMcNIjUXBycIhmaN~gA3Hw~7uMV0kJVlo2nSiu746-lxbSHamam473qvESKqD6b5fTw02Nd7Qorn2jX~VlrUcFixgvD7p3SC5GA~86g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City of Temple Terrace leaders on Friday presented a preliminary fiscal‑year 2026 capital budget that would use $2,259,588 of Community Investment Tax dollars for parks, public safety, library, information‑technology and stormwater projects.

The spending preview matters because the Community Investment Tax, a half‑cent sales tax renewed by voters for another 15 years, is the primary source for the proposed capital purchases. \"The CIT ... is a half cent sales tax that has been on the books for about 30 years, was recently renewed by the voters for another 15 years,\" the city manager said at the start of the workshop.

City staff told the council the draft plan front‑loads repair and replacement of aging infrastructure and equipment. Major items presented include $250,000 to replace the River Hills playground, $75,000 for a complete restroom renovation at the public library, vehicle replacements for police and public safety equipment purchases, and several family‑recreation upgrades such as turf installation adjacent to the Family Rec Center playground.

Public‑safety items shown on the slides included replacement patrol vehicles, a Polaris off‑road side‑by‑side for park and event patrols and a breaching tool described as a \"critical safety element\" for police. Fire‑department capital proposals included a battalion chief vehicle and annual replacement sets of bunker gear; staff noted they are moving toward bunker gear without PFAS treatments as alternatives become available.

Parks and recreation proposals included replacement of the River Hills playground (the item was presented as an accessible, higher‑cost installation), shade structures and camera upgrades at the Family Rec Complex, resurfacing of Linwood Park trail and fence and light improvements at Ridgetale Sports Complex. Staff proposed a $20,000 shade‑structure replacement at the splash pad, $55,000 to replace an air‑conditioning unit in the gymnastics area and $50,000 to install turf near the Family Rec drop‑off area.

On information technology, staff proposed fiber connections between the new utilities building and the emergency‑operations center, a telephone system upgrade (budgeted at $92,000 total after carryover), and a $5,000 interactive welcome screen for City Hall. The presentation also included continued facility renovations and an upgraded council‑chambers playback server.

Stormwater funding and planning were also noted. Staff included a $200,000 allocation for a stormwater master plan and multiple stormwater maintenance and pipelining items in the street improvement fund. \"The next item is the stormwater master plan, which we discussed last week. $200,000 ... through CIT funds,\" the city manager said when summarizing the CIT requests.

City staff said the proposed CIT spending would reduce the CIT fund balance from an anticipated $2.4 million at the end of the current fiscal year to roughly $1.8 million at the end of fiscal 2026 based on projects presented Friday, but that level would remain above council reserve targets. The presentation repeatedly described the budget as preliminary and contingent on several external items, including final state hurricane‑related funding decisions.

Staff said they would return with more detailed project sheets at the council's next workshop and stressed that many projects were equipment purchases that can be ordered quickly if council approves them, while larger construction projects will require design, bidding and potentially longer lead times.

The council did not take any formal votes during the workshop; the presentation was a staff workshop and the items remain draft until future council action.","City staff previewed a draft fiscal‑year 2026 capital budget funded largely by the Community Investment Tax, outlining $2,259,588 in proposed CIT uses for parks, public safety, library, IT and stormwater projects and noting the fund balance would fall but remain above policy targets.","actionData","errors"]

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Sanitation fund builds reserves, seeks two trucks and staff; council told 5% rate proposed

Temple Terrace flags aging water and sewer infrastructure; staff signals minimum 5% rate increase

Temple Terrace presents $2.26 million in proposed CIT capital spending, highlights public-safety and parks needs