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West Linn council debates bond, fees and FFCO to close $10M operations center gap
Summary
Councilors and staff discussed financing options after staff updated the cost for the proposed operations center from a $35 million budget to a $45 million current estimate; members weighed a voter bond, a full-faith-and-credit obligation and utility/other fee scenarios and requested staff analyses of debt service, credit and timing.
The city's proposed operations center rose to the center of Monday's discussion after staff told council the project's current cost estimate (~$45 million) exceeded the previously budgeted $35 million. Councilors spent significant time examining how the $10 million gap would be paid and what the choice of funding tool would mean for utility rates, the general fund and near'term project timelines.
Councilor Kevin Bonington urged a bond to finance the project: "I think we should consider, completely funding the operation…
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