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Newport council gives general support to staff plan for $50 million bond to fix aging infrastructure
Summary
City staff proposed a $50 million general‑obligation bond to pay for water, wastewater, stormwater, streets, parks and dam‑related fixes; council gave a general thumbs‑up to prepare a November 2026 ballot measure and asked staff to refine project lists and outreach plans.
City staff presented a proposed $50 million general obligation bond package on the council agenda, saying the money would pay for one‑time capital projects including wastewater collection and treatment upgrades, the Nye Beach pump station, Big Creek Dam spillway mitigation, a 50 Fifth Street lift station replacement, biosolids system upgrades, a seismically resilient water transmission line, pavement management and park accessibility improvements.
The presentation, led by staff identified in discussion as Nina, said local utility revenues and recent rate increases cover operational costs but cannot support the scale of construction needed. "A lot of our infrastructure...was built in the nineties," staff said, and deferred maintenance has pushed the city toward projects that exceed…
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