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City operations pitches street-use fee, environmental crew to protect streets and free general-fund dollars
Summary
Public Works outlined a proposal to create a street-use enterprise funded by a property-based fee to support a sustainable street program and equipment replacement; operations also proposed a 15-person environmental division to handle demolition, illegal dumping, homeless abatements and other cross-department work.
Patrick (Operations Director) told council the city's street preservation program is underfunded and proposed a comprehensive street-use fee: a small monthly charge, assessed by property type and traffic generation, that would create a dedicated enterprise fund for street and traffic operations, equipment replacement and PAYGO rehabilitation projects. Patrick said the fee could generate several million dollars a year and free up $8–9 million in…
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