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Public Utilities lays out FY26 operating and capital plan; managers warn of large pipeline renewal gap
Summary
DPU presented a $392 million FY26 budget with $140.7 million in capital projects. Department leaders told council existing water and sewer infrastructure replacement funding is far below recommended levels and warned a multi-year plan and possible borrowing will be needed to catch up.
Brock Bukey, director of Public Utilities, presented the department's FY26 budget: a $392.0 million package that includes roughly $218.0 million for operations, about $140.7 million for capital projects and $33.0 million for debt service.
Bukey highlighted planned water and wastewater capital projects, including a northwest recharge basin land purchase, biosolids-to-renewable-natural-gas pipeline…
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