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North St. Paul staff reaffirm north tower plan, say 6% utility rate increases would fund 2029 replacement
Summary
City staff told the council a 6% rate schedule for water-related funds beginning in 2027 would cover the planned north water tower project in 2029; staff referenced a 2019–2020 tower siting study that recommended rebuilding next to the existing tower to address a storage shortfall.
City staff described the planned north water tower project and told the council the recommended financing plan would cover the work without a general-tax levy increase beyond the proposed levy package.
Dan, the finance director, and Ron (staff) said the north tower project, currently scheduled for 2029 in the CIP, addresses a long-standing storage-capacity shortfall. Staff referred to a 2019–2020 tower siting study that evaluated alternatives and concluded the most feasible solution…
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