City staff updated council on sanitation infrastructure and near‑term planning.

Staff said the city’s landfill currently has an estimated eight years of airspace remaining and that a transfer station is the preferred path to extend service life rather than seeking distant new sites. Staff reported they advanced through the first round of a grant application for transfer station design and permitting but will not have final grant determinations until later in the year; staff are holding design/permitting out of the FY26 package pending grant results.

The draft capital list includes replacement of the landfill gate and fiber to the scale house to improve communications. Staff said a transfer station would permit more automated systems and improve operational efficiency; if the grant is not awarded, staff noted a revenue bond fallback option has been discussed with financial advisors.

Sanitation staffing: staff requested an additional sanitation driver to support growth, future subdivisions and potential curbside recycling. Staff said existing equipment is adequate now but that a new truck may be required in roughly two years if routes expand.

Discussion vs. decision: no formal construction award or site selection were decided at the meeting; staff will continue grant pursuit and present a funding plan if federal/state grants are not awarded.

Ending: staff will provide grant status updates and include landfill/transfer station planning in subsequent capital discussions.