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Candidates spar over Westminster borrowing, courthouse and water-plant spending
Summary
Candidates at the Westminster forum debated large capital projects and borrowing: a $43 million courthouse and a proposed $250 million water treatment plant were cited as examples. Some candidates urged fiscal restraint; incumbents defended borrowing for long-term infrastructure and noted past savings.
At the Westminster Chamber of Commerce candidate forum, several candidates criticized recent and proposed borrowing for major capital projects, while incumbents and experienced council members defended long-term investment and pointed to past savings.
Jeremy and other candidates flagged recent decisions to borrow — he referenced a $43,000,000 courthouse and a cited proposal for a $250,000,000 water treatment plant — arguing that such borrowing increases taxpayers’ long-term liabilities. "We're…
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