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Public works and development leaders outline infrastructure requests; water and stormwater needs highlighted
Summary
Department directors described a long list of capital and maintenance needs, including hazardous concrete repairs, fleet and facility shortfalls, stormwater and water main replacement programs, and multiple private development projects in the pipeline. Staff proposed a water rate increase and noted large stormwater needs.
Public works and development staff used the budget preview to list capital priorities, deferred maintenance, and constraints on available funding.
Public works priorities and projects
Ryan, the public works director, told the council the department manages multiple revenue streams (general fund, enterprise funds, transportation sales tax, internal services) and presented requests that included restoring an in‑house surveyor position (now contracted), increasing the hazardous concrete program to reduce a backlog of sidewalk and ADA repairs, and paying for annual line striping at higher paint costs. He said a new Public Works fleet building is near completion but has a small funding gap that staff may ask the council to fill.
Ryan and assistant director Britney said the department submitted a longer list of capital projects for consideration and highlighted public safety issues tied to maintenance backlogs. Staff described a roughly $100,000 increase request to…
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