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Engineering, transit and utilities outline staffing, facility and infrastructure investments; council presses for more transportation capital
Summary
Engineering asked for staff funding to address retention and to leverage federal safety awards; Bloomington Transit seeks federal match for a new facility and capital to expand microtransit; City Utilities asked for a rate case and listed multi‑million dollar water and sewer projects including sewer relief and booster station upgrades.
Three departments presented capital and staffing needs tied to city infrastructure and services.
Engineering: City Engineer Andrew Seabor said the engineering department’s 2025 budget proposal is roughly $2.9 million and emphasized staffing as the top priority. Seabor asked for roughly $330,000 to convert and recruit personnel and to improve processes and tools; he said limited staffing has forced reliance on consultants for some work. Seabor highlighted that the department had secured about $940,000 in federal safety funding that will require local match to implement pedestrian and accessibility…
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