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Council approves extra dust-control treatment on Redwood and Chestnut; members press township to budget future costs
Summary
The council approved an additional dust-control application for Redwood and Chestnut after debate over who should pay. The one-time treatment was approved for this year but several council members urged the township to include future treatments in its budget.
The Brandon City Council approved an additional dust-control application on Redwood and Chestnut after discussion about whether the township or the city should pay for recurring treatments.
Council members said the city has historically treated those two roads for six to seven years and that a township representative previously asked for additional work. A staff summary presented a price for the extra treatment described in the meeting as "$44.10 for another dust control app." Council members disagreed on whether the city should absorb repeated requests or require the township to budget the work.
One councilmember said the treatment benefits Brandon residents who use the road, while another said the township should proactively request and budget for the work at budget time. In the end, a councilmember moved to approve the extra application for this year and said they would "look at it real seriously next year," indicating reluctance to approve similar requests outside the budget in the future. The motion carried.
Council members directed that, if the township seeks future treatments, it should notify the city before budget planning so the expense can be considered in the next budget cycle.
