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Council discusses 2026 state bonding priorities, signals support for sewer infrastructure for housing

Rochester Common Council · May 20, 2025
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Deputy Administrator Aaron Parrish presented a preliminary list of potential 2026 bonding priorities, including airport solar-covered parking, sewer infrastructure to unlock housing development, riverfront design work, South Broadway corridor improvements, and law-enforcement training facilities. Council discussion favored readiness and projects with clear local match potential, with several members urging focus on sewer infrastructure to drive housing.

City staff introduced a preliminary list of potential 2026 state bonding priorities and asked the council for feedback ahead of a June 2 resolution. The list included several categories: airport infrastructure and a covered-solar parking concept; sewer infrastructure targeted to spur housing investment; riverfront redevelopment (proposed as a design-stage request this year); 3rd Avenue SE street and sewer upgrades near the planned BRT terminus; Civic Center…

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