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Burleson council approves combined study contract for street maintenance and stormwater utility fees
Summary
Council voted unanimously to hire Freese and Nichols to analyze and develop a street maintenance fee and stormwater utility fee; staff aimed to complete the analysis for budget discussions before summer.
Burleson — The City Council voted to authorize a combined professional services agreement with Freese and Nichols to study and develop a street maintenance fee and a stormwater utility fee, with staff estimating a combined contract cost of $282,100.
Justin Scharnhorst, deputy director of public works, told the council the combined approach reduces overall cost compared with hiring separate consultants for each study and would produce the data and methodology the city needs to decide whether to adopt either fee.
The study would develop a methodology, model funding scenarios and support staff outreach; if adopted the fees would be billed monthly on water bills, with stormwater revenue dedicated to ongoing…
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