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Deputy city manager reports passport slowdown; wastewater treatment plant update noted

City of Granite Falls City Council · April 1, 2026
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Summary

Deputy City Manager Jeff Balentine told the council that passport services are in a slower seasonal period, the city closed its August books, and he provided a brief update on the Wastewater Treatment Plant project; Community Development Director Jensen and City Manager Kirk Pearson were absent.

Deputy City Manager Jeff Balentine told the Granite Falls City Council on Sept. 4 that passport services are in a slower time of year and that the city’s financial books for August had been closed. He also provided a brief update on the Wastewater Treatment Plant project; the minutes record that the update was given but do not include technical details or timelines.

Balentine emphasized the seasonal slowdown for passport processing and gave a high-level overview of the city’s funds following the close of August. The Community Development Director, Jensen, was absent from the meeting and no discussion followed that report. Operations Supervisor White and City Clerk Darla Reese had included reports in the meeting packet; neither office fielded questions during the meeting.

The minutes do not specify dollar amounts, project milestones, or next steps for the wastewater project beyond noting that an update was provided in the packet. Council did not request additional information during the meeting, according to the recorded minutes.

The city manager was noted as absent for the meeting.