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Lafayette council keeps Measure H money focus; staff to inventory long-term maintenance needs
Summary
At a March 7 special meeting the Lafayette City Council kept fiscal sustainability tied to Measure H as a top priority, asked staff to complete an inventory of city infrastructure and to seek a multi‑year capital maintenance plan, and discussed whether to set aside funds as sinking funds for long‑term upkeep.
The Lafayette City Council on March 7 reiterated fiscal sustainability — including planning for Measure H revenues and long‑term maintenance needs — as a top priority for the next year. Council members said they want staff to complete an inventory of city assets and return with proposals to fund a multi‑year maintenance program and sinking funds.
Council members and staff stressed the public‑facing promise the city made to voters when Measure H passed and said early work should focus on establishing a citizen oversight process and clearer spending priorities for the new revenues. The city manager said Measure H receipts will begin to flow in the next full fiscal year and asked the council for direction on how to allocate those funds toward ongoing programs versus capital maintenance.
Tracy, a senior staff member who…
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