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Council moves ahead with steam‑conversion RFPs and discusses capital‑bonding priorities and financial review
Summary
Council authorized staff to issue requests for proposals for steam conversion at several city buildings, discussed which projects to nominate for state capital bonding in 2026, and directed staff to seek a financial consultant to help evaluate bond capacity and long‑term debt planning.
City staff asked the Committee of the Whole to authorize requests for proposals (RFPs) to study and implement steam conversions for City Hall, the library, the senior center and the fire hall; the council approved issuing RFPs so staff can get concrete cost estimates.
Why it matters: Councilors said the city must balance an accelerated timeline for conversions with the limits of state capital bonding and the city’s fiscal capacity. Councilors voiced concern about meeting an internal target and the need for firm cost estimates before committing to construction: "we have to be thinking two years ahead," one councilor…
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