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Public Works and Utilities outline major projects, warn water-plant replacement could require external funding
Summary
Public Works and Utilities described ongoing canal restoration, AMI meter rollout, lift-station conversions, surtax-funded roads projects and the long-term need to replace the water-treatment plant; staff said federal and EPA funding avenues are being pursued.
Public Works and Utilities staff presented a wide range of operating needs and capital projects on Sept. 12, and described the long-term funding challenge posed by a federally driven water-treatment plant upgrade.
Director (presented by the department lead) summarized key operating changes including increased allocations for sidewalk and curb pressure-cleaning (staff said the 2026 budget raises the sidewalk/curb cleaning line from $250,000 to $300,000 to add main-road curbs), ongoing canal maintenance and a household hazardous-waste paint program placed in the operating budget. Staff said increased commodity costs and contractor CPI adjustments explain some…
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