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Council committee questions $240,000 water‑softening salt request and tables proposed streetlight utility
Summary
The City & Safety Services Committee reviewed an annual water‑softening salt purchase request that would raise the line-item to $240,000 — a 26.2% rise from 2025 — and discussed a proposed $2.50 monthly streetlight utility to shift roughly $160,000 in costs off the general fund; members asked for further pricing and year‑end financials and agreed to revisit the streetlight proposal in two weeks.
The City & Safety Services Committee spent much of Monday evening probing two operational proposals: authorization to purchase up to $240,000 of water‑softening salt and a proposal to create a streetlight utility that would add approximately $2.50 per month to customer utility bills.
Chair Paul Isherwood explained the salt purchase is an annual requirement for the water system because Athens’ well water is hard and must be softened. The mayor and other members said the proposed $240,000 authorization represents a 26.2%…
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