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City manager outlines funding applications, grants and staff retirement
Summary
City staff reported multiple funding efforts for phase 2 of the Northwest Main Street project, noted an approved 1% WBCLF loan nomination, discussed other potential state and federal grants and announced the street superintendent’s retirement.
The City Manager provided an update on multiple funding and project activities. He said staff are preparing applications for federal congressional community project funding (requested amount between $1.3 million and $2.5 million) and for an ODOT small-city funding application to be submitted in early May (request not to exceed $2 million). He said the city will also pursue OPWC and OVWC rounds where available and that the WBCLF (water pollution control loan fund) nomination submitted in August was approved at 1% interest as gap financing.
The manager described a proposed $510,000 water-supply revolving loan application for FY26 to continue water-line replacements along State Route 84 to SR 534. He said the Division of Forestry federal subaward for a previously paused project was approved and the city will resume work with its forester. The city is preparing a Rural and Tribal Assistance (RTA) pilot planning application to fund preliminary design and permitting for a multiuse path and connectivity improvements (the RTA application discussed a $265,000 planning request).
The manager also said the city’s bike-rack project is nearly complete and racks are being stored temporarily in the parks/industry department before placement. He announced that longtime streets superintendent Tim Bittner has announced his retirement after 31 years with the city, including 21 years as street superintendent (service as superintendent beginning about 2004). He also noted the civil service exam will be held May 4 (application deadline April 21) and the city’s spring cleanup is scheduled for May 3.
Council members asked about budgeting and change-order tracking for phase 1; staff said they are compiling detailed dollar-and-cents information on change orders and will follow up with council. The manager cautioned that federal funding availability may be limited and state funding rounds could be more competitive this cycle.
