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Mayor reads attorney statement: city has only "inquired" about selling Sonoma Verde water pipes; attorney says sale is legally possible
Summary
Mayor Brian McNeal read a prepared statement quoting outside counsel that, because the Sonoma Verde water improvements were privately funded (non‑reimbursable developer contributions) rather than paid through PID bonds or assessments, the city is not prohibited from selling the pipes; he emphasized the city has only inquired and no decision has been made.
At the meeting the mayor read a prepared on‑the‑record statement and a quote from outside counsel addressing recent public concerns about the water pipes in the Sonoma Verde development.
“WE HAVE ONLY INQUIRED,” Mayor Brian McNeal said on the record, emphasizing that internal conversations and advice from the city attorney and outside advisors were ongoing. He said the city had discussed the matter with P3, Hilltop Securities and attorney Chris Settle and asked Settle to provide a written statement…
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