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Council approves $108,000 transfer from pressurized-irrigation fund to general fund over objections
Summary
After a public hearing, Highland City Council approved a $108,000 transfer from the pressurized irrigation (PI) fund to the general fund, a practice several council members questioned as a de facto subsidy on PI users; the measure passed 4'1 with Council Member Doug Courtney voting no.
Highland — The Highland City Council voted 4'1 on Tuesday to transfer $108,000 from the city's pressurized irrigation (PI) fund to the general fund for fiscal 2025'26.
The transfer represents 3.4% of the PI fund's total budget for the year and roughly 4% of user-fee revenues in the PI fund, Finance Director David Mortensen told the council during the statutorily required public hearing. The transfer pays for the city's use of PI water to irrigate open spaces and parks.
Why this mattered: The topic prompted substantive debate among council members about transparency and…
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