Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Infrastructure Lagoon Project topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Dunlap council hears lagoon update; council member proposes water-bill fee to start savings
Summary
At the Aug. 13 meeting, Tony Warnock updated the council on the lagoon project and Council member Mary Jo Bonsall urged adding a fee to the water bill to begin saving for the work. No formal vote or funding decision was recorded; next steps were not specified.
At its Aug. 13 meeting in Council Chambers, the Dunlap City Council heard an update on the city’s lagoon project and was urged to create a dedicated reserve funded by a small fee on water bills.
Tony Warnock provided the lagoon update; the minutes record that he briefed the council but do not include technical details, cost estimates or a timeline. During the public-input portion, Council member Mary Jo Bonsall proposed adding a fee to water bills to start saving for the lagoon project. The minutes record Bonsall’s suggestion but show no motion, second or council vote on that proposal.
Council members did not take formal action on a funding mechanism for the lagoons during the meeting. The council is continuing other business tied to city operations: Chief Miller gave a department update and councilors asked for more time to consider wage adjustments, prompting a special meeting to be scheduled for Sept. 16 at 5:00 p.m. for further discussion of wages.
Why it matters: lagoon projects can require significant capital outlays and ongoing maintenance; Bonsall’s proposal would create a local, dedicated revenue stream instead of relying solely on one-time grants or transfers, but the council did not adopt the idea at this meeting.
The minutes do not specify costs, an implementation timeline, or whether staff will prepare an estimate or ordinance for the proposed fee. The council left the matter at discussion and has not scheduled a follow-up item on the regular meeting agenda according to these minutes.
