A staff member said during a meeting that local water production is tracking better than expected and the city may avoid a water-supply crisis until the late 2030s, but officials still expect the eventual need for a new water plant and for wastewater upgrades.

The comment came after a question about water and treatment facilities tied to recent development, including the Kallina project along '99. "The water situation, to my surprise, is starting to look a little bit better than I thought it was," the staff member said. "So we're still gonna need a water plant eventually."

Why it matters: continued housing growth affects demand on potable water and wastewater systems. City staff said they now track monthly water-production statistics, which has shifted planning timelines compared with earlier estimates. "I don't think we're gonna hit the real crisis point until the later part of the 2030s," the staff member said, adding that three years ago they would have expected a crisis in 2032 or 2033 if efficiency trends had not materialized.

Supporting details: the staff member said previous administrations had not kept regular statistics on water production. "When I got there and asked who's got the statistics, nobody had any," the staff member said, noting that current tracking underlies the updated timeline. The staff member also said the city is considering road improvements on River Street and is evaluating if, how, and when to build a new oxidation ditch for wastewater, saying the oxidation ditch is "probably sooner than later."

Discussion versus decision: the remarks were descriptive and part of staff reporting; no formal motion or vote on constructing a water plant, an oxidation ditch, or River Street improvements was recorded in the transcript. Staff described ongoing monitoring and planning rather than firm approvals.

Next steps and outlook: staff said they will continue tracking monthly production statistics and studying infrastructure needs as development proceeds; no specific project approvals, funding sources, or timelines were given in the meeting transcript.