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Benton City Council adopts greenhouse gas policy, sets Feb. 18 right‑of‑way hearing, approves tractor purchase and funds storm‑drain design
Summary
Council adopted a greenhouse gas policy required for certain funding, set a Feb. 18 public hearing to consider vacating a 60x200-foot right‑of‑way adjacent to 1600 Dale Avenue, authorized purchase of a replacement Kubota tractor, and approved a $10,000 engineering task order to design storm‑drainage work on 11th Street.
Benton City’s council on Jan. 21, 2025, approved several administrative and capital decisions intended to keep city projects on schedule and address local infrastructure concerns.
Greenhouse gas policy: Staff explained adopting a greenhouse gas emissions reduction policy is a condition for applying to the Public Works Board for a sewer preconstruction loan and may also be required by the Transportation Improvement Board for certain transportation funding. The council voted to adopt the resolution establishing greenhouse gas emissions‑reduction policies to keep funding applications compliant.
Right-of-way vacation…
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