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Councilors press staff on streets funding, 1¢ cycle and a 2019 streets assessment target
Summary
Councilors asked staff to reconcile multiple budget figures for streets, pressed for clarity on how capital and maintenance budgets interact, and said they want to use the upcoming 1¢ renewal planning to fund higher annual street investments.
Councilors used the budget work session to press for a clearer accounting of street funding and to remind staff of the council’s prior street‑funding goals.
The nut graf: councilors asked how a $6,000,000 capital line for streets in the FY26 draft reconciles with other streets funding listed elsewhere in the city packet (a $3,200,000 line and previous 1¢ allocations), and sought a path to reach an annual streets investment consistent with a 2019 assessment that recommended $6–$7 million (now likely higher because of inflation).
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