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City staff outlines proposed sales‑tax plan to fund $20M wastewater plant and other capital projects; town halls planned
Summary
City staff presented a proposed sales‑tax measure to fund several capital projects — including an estimated $20M wastewater treatment plant — and proposed an 80% cap on using projected sales‑tax proceeds; staff said town halls are scheduled in the last week of January.
City staff (Unidentified Speaker 13) presented a preliminary plan to finance a slate of capital projects through a proposed sales‑tax measure rather than pursuing geo bonds, listing projects and rough cost estimates and answering council questions about mechanics and oversight.
Staff identified initial projects under consideration that would be paid if the sales tax passed: a drainage project at NW/NE 20th and Lincoln (approx. $7,000,000), the Rambling Oaks storm sewer (approx. $8,250,000), and a wastewater treatment plant (approx.…
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