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Council approves using remaining COVID-era funds for city sewer portion of improvement project
Summary
The council voted to apply the remainder of its COVID-era funds to the city portion of the 2024 street/utility (sewer) improvement project to ensure invoices are submitted before the year-end spending deadline; staff noted the PFA loan covers only the water portion, so the allocation reduces the city’s share of sewer costs.
The council approved a motion to use the remaining COVID-era (CO) funds for the city portion of the 2024 Street Utility Improvement Project, which staff said will allow the town to submit invoices before the December 31 spending deadline.
Staff explained the Public Facilities Authority (PFA) loan covers only the water portion of the project, so dedicating CO funds to the city sewer portion would reduce the amount the city must pay from existing funds and help avoid increasing taxes later. According to staff figures given in the meeting, the council has spent roughly $50,000 of the city’s portion so far; an additional $57,000 remains available to allocate (figures as reported during the meeting). Staff said invoices need to be on hand before the end of the year to meet the deadline.
A motion to allocate the CO funds to the city sewer portion was seconded and approved by voice vote. The transcript does not record individual roll-call votes or the name of the member who made the motion.
