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Budget reviewers ask council to assess Bartlett Dam liability and to scrutinize recycled-water expansion
Summary
The commission recommended City Council consider ways to mitigate Scottsdale’s ultimate financial liability for raising Bartlett Dam and asked council to examine the justification and cost‑benefit of scaling recycled-water (advanced purification) projects from a $17 million test to a larger $68 million full‑scale plan.
The Scottsdale Budget Review Commission voted to advise City Council to consider how the city might ascertain and mitigate its ultimate financial liability for proposed modifications to Bartlett Dam.
Commissioners also discussed two related submissions about the city’s advanced purification and recycled‑water projects. Members agreed the larger, full‑scale upgrade — which moves from a $17 million test to an estimated $68 million concept — requires…
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