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Council defers vote after heated debate over Hillandale Drive water‑main funding and ARPA use
Summary
Alderman Dennis Decker proposed major revisions to a resolution authorizing $1.13 million to plug a Hillandale Drive water‑main project budget shortfall; council members raised legal questions about ARPA eligibility and whether language implied reopening budgets. The council voted to defer final action pending city‑attorney review and clearer language.
Alderman Alden Decker moved on Nov. 11 to amend Resolution 0772025, the measure authorizing funding for the Hillandale Drive water‑main project, and read a line‑by‑line rewrite that would rename the measure, strike a $4,000,000 estimate, itemize ARPA and utility funding, and expressly authorize $1,134,492.97 to cover a budget shortfall.
Decker said his changes would "make it clearer" the resolution addresses a $1,134,492.97 shortfall, remove references that he said impugned employee reputations, and align the resolution with the capital‑budget resolution that originally authorized ARPA funds. "It emphasizes dealing with the shortfall…
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