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Bloomington council weighs franchise-fee increases, proposes $200,000 annual fund for retaining-wall repairs
Summary
At a March 9 study session the Bloomington City Council reviewed staff's modeling of flat and consumption-based franchise-fee options and discussed adding a retaining-wall category. Staff said franchise fees generate about $8.8 million and that allocating roughly $200,000 a year to walls is feasible; no final vote was taken.
At a March 9 study session the Bloomington City Council reviewed potential changes to Bloomington's franchise-fee structure and discussed adding a dedicated retaining-wall category to the program.
Staff told the council the city currently collects about $8.8 million in franchise-fee revenue and that a flat monthly fee structure would provide stable, predictable funding for the Pavement Management Program and related projects. Staff said, under the flat-rate model presented, less than 2.5% of the franchise-fee revenue (about $200,000 annually) could be directed to retaining-wall repairs.
The proposal was described as a way to address dozens of walls in the public right-of-way that will reach the end of their useful life in…
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