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Mayor presents general‑fund capital package prioritizing public safety and core services
Summary
The mayor asked the Public Projects Committee to consider a general‑fund capital package that emphasizes public safety, modest infrastructure spending and quality‑of‑life projects while flagging retirement obligations and SSUT revenue uncertainty; three May work sessions were requested to prepare for council action.
The mayor presented a proposed general‑fund capital projects package to the Public Projects Committee that emphasizes investments in public safety, modest infrastructure work and quality‑of‑life improvements while acknowledging long‑term fiscal pressures.
The mayor told committee members the proposal would allocate $3.7 million to public safety (in addition to a previously announced $5 million transfer into a public safety fund), $2.6 million to quality‑of‑life projects, $7.6 million to infrastructure and $875,000 to city facility asset management. He said the package is designed to address basics of city operations and to account for commitments to police and firefighter retirement systems and uncertainty about SSUT revenues.
"As you've heard me say time and time again, the answer is money," the…
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