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Waterworks budget trims operations but adds six-figure tower and well projects
Summary
Waterworks staff proposed a smaller 2026 operating budget but included major capital plans: a $1.5 million cleaning/rehab of the Sixteenth Street water tower, continued well replacements and a sedimentation-basin engineering allocation.
The Speedway waterworks presentation to council on Aug. 19 showed an overall proposed reduction in operating spending for 2026 while identifying several large capital investments.
Ronnie, the waterworks presenter, said the proposed 2026 waterworks budget is $5,712,935 — about a 9% reduction from the prior year — because some large capital purchases were completed in 2025. Ronnie said meter-read automation and treatment-chemical optimization reduced recurring costs.
Capital needs: the…
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