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Lindsay council authorizes RFQ to explore sale of water and wastewater systems
Summary
The Lindsay City Council voted to release a request for qualifications to solicit proposals from operators or buyers for the city’s water and wastewater systems, an exploratory step intended to assess whether a sale could resolve infrastructure needs and provide one-time revenue; any sale would require a public vote and state oversight.
The Lindsay City Council voted to release a request for qualifications (RFQ) asking companies to show interest in buying and operating the city’s water and wastewater systems, the mayor and staff said during the April council meeting.
City Manager (presenting) said the RFQ is intended to test the market and determine whether private or investor-owned utilities could offer the capital and technical capacity to upgrade aging infrastructure and address growing regulatory demands. The manager stressed that the RFQ is an exploratory step and that "any sale would require a vote by Lindsay residents," noting that state oversight would apply if an investor-owned utility ultimately operated the systems.
The RFQ summary presented to council listed key priorities for any potential…
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