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Budget panel approves $65,000 reallocation to fund downtown streetlight conversion
Summary
The Stayton budget committee agreed to fund a $65,000 streetlight conversion project by reducing the community center capital allocation, after several failed and amended proposals and a close roll-call fight over alternative cuts.
The Stayton Budget Committee voted to fund a $65,000 downtown streetlight conversion project by reallocating existing capital dollars for the community center.
Committee members debated several ways to cover the cost during the meeting. An initial staff option (called “option 5” in committee materials) to fund the lights through a package of deeper cuts failed on a roll-call vote; committee members then approved a narrower amendment that reduces the community center capital budget and dedicates $65,000 to the streetlight project.
City staff had presented several…
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