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Public Works presents FY272728 budget; water costs and pipe failures put pressure on rates
Summary
Public Works requested modest operating increases overall but highlighted large capital transfers and rising water-related costs (overtime, repairs, new fees and higher purchased water), and proposed a $40,000 GIS notification system; staff said they may need to identify cuts to meet the water-rate model.
Kyle (S13) presented the Departments of Public Works budget request for FY272728, covering administration, streets, fleet, facilities and water. He said the packet reflects department requests for council review, not final adopted figures, and called attention to several large adjustments: moving $1.7 million to capital for the Rose Crest Road rehabilitation, incremental increases in sidewalk and road maintenance, and a 5.1% overall request for…
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