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Clinton council unanimously approves water-revenue bonds to fund 1800 North water-line work
Summary
The Clinton City Council voted unanimously Nov. 12 to authorize issuance of water-revenue bonds to fund relocation of water lines on 1800 North. Staff said the bonds total about $3.9 million and a required public hearing will be held in January after notices are mailed on utility bills.
Clinton — The Clinton City Council on Nov. 12 approved a resolution authorizing the issuance and sale of water-revenue bonds to pay for water-line relocation on 1800 North.
Council members and staff discussed a bond package described in meeting materials as tied to 2026-series water revenue bonds. "As you know, this is a $3,900,000 bond associated with water lines being moved on 1800 North," Mayor Pro Tem Dane Searle said during the discussion. City staff and bond counsel explained the proceeds would primarily fund that project and, if savings are found, could offset other water projects in the community.
Council member Marie Doherty moved to approve the resolution and city administration seconded the motion. The council conducted a roll-call vote and the motion passed unanimously. The meeting transcript records the action as approved without dissent.
Trevor, the city manager, told the council that a public hearing required by law will be scheduled in January and that the city must notify residents in advance: "We will be sending out notification to the public via our utility bills. We're required to send that out at least 14 days prior to that hearing," he said. The hearing will allow residents to give input on whether the city should encumber bond proceeds for the project; staff noted the council could still elect not to issue the bonds after the hearing.
The council did not identify a single ordinance number that consistently appears in the meeting record; meeting materials referenced the bond resolution with inconsistent numbering in spoken remarks. The bond amount and the project scope (1800 North water-line relocation) were the elements discussed and recorded in the meeting.
Next steps: staff will publish the public-hearing notice on utility bills in December and hold the public hearing in January as part of the bond-issuance process.
