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Finance Committee narrows discretionary threshold for drainage projects after debate; cap set at $1 million
Summary
After debate about council oversight and fairness across districts, the Finance Committee approved an amendment that sets a $1 million ceiling for drainage system rehabilitation projects before they must return to council for approval. The Rules amendment had proposed $2.5 million; committee approved the lower threshold 4-2 (Bill 20 25 1 40 6).
The Finance Committee voted 4-2 to approve a rules amendment that establishes a new approval threshold for drainage system rehabilitation (DSR) projects: public-works projects with an estimated cost at or below $1,000,000 may be handled administratively; projects above that ceiling must return to council for approval.
Background: the Rules Committee initially considered a higher threshold of $2.5 million that would have allowed larger drainage…
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