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West Linn council ranks operations center, staff stabilization top of budget priorities
Summary
At a Nov. 17 work session, West Linn's council placed replacement of the city operations center and stabilization of general fund staffing at the top of an eight'item priority list and directed staff to develop funding options (fees, bonds, FFCO, or an operating levy), timelines and engagement plans ahead of next year's budget work.
West Linn's City Council spent its Nov. 17 work session laying out financial priorities and funding tools, landing on replacement of the operations center and stabilization of existing staffing as the items that should rise to the top of the city's work plan. Staff and councilors agreed the two items are closely connected: how the operations center is financed affects utility and general fund capacity and therefore the city's ability to maintain current service levels.
Sarah Wilson, the meeting facilitator, opened the session by asking the council to "continue our conversation about establishing shared financial priorities and then exploring and evaluating revenue options," and staff walked the council through an eight'item placemat that asked members to score each candidate on impact, urgency and readiness. The placemat and packet included cost estimates and a revenue-options…
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