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Public Works highlights $2.85M first‑year cost for water treatment transition, stormwater funding shortfall and bridge program
Summary
Public Works outlined major capital and operational pressures: startup staffing and phased operating costs tied to the new Prospect Lake water treatment plant, expanded stormwater projects under Fortify Fort Lauderdale (Phase 2) with large funding gaps, and a multi‑year bridge investment program.
A Public Works presentation to the Budget Advisory Board on May 21 outlined the department's constrained budget choices, major capital programs and a decision package tied to start‑up staffing for the city's new water treatment plant.
The department asked for an initial $2,850,000 package tied to the plant transition. The request includes phased staffing to support startup and commissioning and additional chemical costs during the overlap period when the existing plant and the new plant are both operating.
"This is a contractually required ... we're coming into the phase of startup and commissioning toward the end of this year," the Public Works presenter said, explaining the plant's commercial operations are scheduled for September 2026 and…
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