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City of Live Oak official urges annexation, growth to fund water and street repairs
Summary
A City of Live Oak official told meeting attendees the city must pursue growth and possible annexation to raise revenue for aging water, sewer and street infrastructure; Finance Director Joanne Williams said procurement rules require a public bidding process for any public works contractor.
At a City of Live Oak meeting, a city official said the city must pursue growth — including annexation — to generate revenue needed to repair aging water, sewer and street infrastructure.
The official said the city is "squeaking by and we're band aiding our water system and we're banding our, band aiding our sewer system," and urged elected leaders and residents to accept that limited revenue requires planning for growth. "The only way for this city to get better...is we've got to figure out ways to get something in here so we can earn more money," the official said.
Joanne Williams, the city's finance director, told the meeting that the city cannot simply renew or reassign an existing private contract for public works without following procurement rules. "We can't just redo a contract with each 2 of them. We have to…
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