Council receives capital needs update; directs staff to return with refined cost and tax scenarios by December

City staff told the Glendora City Council on June 24 that the city faces significant facility and infrastructure needs and presented options for funding, including property tax–based measures such as general-obligation bonds and parcel taxes.

City Manager Adam Raymond led a broad presentation that synthesized previous facility assessments and new cost context. Staff said bringing all major city facilities — including the library, City Hall, police facilities, public works yard, and community centers — to modern standards could reach the low hundreds of millions of dollars (staff cited a general range of $200 million to $250 million for an extensive modernization program). The presentation also noted an estimated $50 million needed to maintain status quo and reference to a separate water-system assessment showing roughly $350 million in needs…