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Water and wastewater projects, staff additions proposed in Meridian's FY26 enterprise requests
Summary
City utility staff asked council to approve enterprise fund requests including safety studies, three water/wastewater operator positions, tertiary filtration completion, lift‑station work and other capital items; some requests are offset by reimbursements or grant funding.
City utility staff presented a slate of enterprise fund requests tied to water and wastewater operations and capital projects during the FY26 budget workshop.
Lorelei (water/wastewater presenter) summarized the water requests: an arc‑flash electrical safety study that is performed every five years, an additional water operator position plus vehicle to support meter services, ongoing coordinated water and sewer main work performed alongside roadway projects, and the final year of Well 24 water treatment installations. She said the city now has about 47,000 meters and that meter replacement is on a roughly 20‑year cycle.
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