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City staff outline options to fund $22 million water‑treatment plant; town hall planned
Summary
Staff presented alternatives — a dedicated treatment fee, higher usage tiers, assessments or blended approaches — to cover an estimated $22 million treatment plant. The council asked staff to prepare bill‑impact materials and present options at a town hall next week.
City finance and utility staff told the Minnetrista City Council at a work session April 7 they are evaluating options to pay for a proposed water‑treatment plant estimated at about $22 million and will present scenarios at a town hall scheduled for next week.
"As you can see in the staff report, we're talking about building a plant that's about $22,000,000," Finance Director Brian Hebert told the council while outlining likely bond costs and revenue options.
Hebert estimated a 20‑year bond at roughly 4 percent interest would create about $1.62 million in annual debt service the city would need to cover from water revenues. Staff presented four principal approaches: create a dedicated water‑treatment fee (a flat charge…
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