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Committee leans toward sales tax to fund expanded stormwater services; staff to return with formal recommendation
Summary
City engineers briefed the Public Works Committee on options to fund an expanded stormwater program. After discussion, staff said the committee’s direction is to pursue a parks-and‑stormwater sales tax (quarter‑cent) rather than a stormwater user fee; staff will return with a formal recommendation in September.
City engineers presented funding options for a proposed expanded stormwater program to the Public Works Committee Aug. 11 and, following committee discussion, staff said the direction was to pursue a sales tax approach (parks and stormwater) rather than a standalone stormwater user fee.
George Binger, city engineer, and Public Works staff summarized proposed level‑of‑service enhancements that would be possible with new funding: two additional storm crews (bringing total to three), increased street sweeping, a dedicated stormwater educator and…
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