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Council directs staff to refine county reimbursement as annexation proceeds
Summary
Council voted to advance the Dean annexation process and directed staff to obtain a written county reimbursement amount so the city can determine how much Capital Project 33 bond money remains for local infrastructure projects.
Council discussed using remaining Capital Project 33 bond funds to reimburse the county and to finance local infrastructure work. Staff reported that if interest numbers align with expectations, roughly $118,000 would repay the county and about $250,000 could remain to spend on streets, sanitary or storm sewer projects that must be completed within a year under bond rules.
A council member moved and the council approved a motion to direct staff to refine the county reimbursement figure and to continue initializing the annexation process for the Dean parcels. Council clarified that the motion was to advance the process and obtain written reimbursement figures from the county, not to commit the city to a final expenditure; final approval of annexation and use of bond funds will require later votes with exact dollar amounts.
Staff emphasized additional administrative steps remain with county engineers and with public hearings; council members said they expect an estimate to be returned to council and then to schedule a subsequent vote on the annexation and bond usage once the county’s figure is finalized.
The motion passed by roll call; the council will consider the detailed reimbursement number and, if agreeable, place annexation approval and any bond transfers on a future agenda.
