Goldendale Public Works Director Doug Frantom told the City Council that several infrastructure projects are advancing: the sewer-treatment plant work is near completion, aquifer storage recovery testing is finished and results are pending, the Phase 2 waterline project is about 50% complete with an estimated August finish, and two major street projects — a pavement preservation chip-seal program and a full reconstruction of Darling Street — are planned to begin around the week of July 14.

"ASR is aquifer storage recovery, and, basically, we're looking at feasibility of using excess spring waters to, bring the aquifer ... to bring its static level higher and make it a more resilient aquifer," Frantom said, describing the purpose of the ASR study and noting the city is awaiting final test results.

Frantom said the sewer-treatment project has only punch-list items remaining. He described the Darling Street reconstruction as a full rebuild — new roadbed, sewer line, road base, asphalt, curb and gutter, and sidewalks on one side — designed to address sinking and safety issues and to reconfigure the intersection at Railroad and Darling.

Public works reported a pavement-preservation program (chip sealing and some grinding) scheduled to begin the week of July 14 to avoid conflict with Community Days. Frantom noted that some streets will be ground and chip-sealed and that contractor striping will follow chip sealing to avoid covering fresh paint. He also said centerline and fog-line painting is delayed until contractor availability in July and that crosswalk and curve painting is typically done in mid-August to coincide with school start.

City Administrator Sandy Wells reported that the Econy Park Airport design and an airport fuel project are scheduled for completion by the June 30 reimbursement deadline and that reimbursements should be submitted by the end of the month.

Councilmembers praised Public Works for handling multiple projects and asked questions about schedules and scope; Frantom estimated the Mill Street work would take about 60 days and confirmed Darling Street is a full reconstruction rather than patching. The council did not take additional formal action on these updates during the meeting.