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Engineer outlines $37.5 million water-line estimate, Board set preliminary bond timeline
Summary
The City Engineer presented a breakdown of water-line replacement costs—$26.6 million for cast-iron and $10.9 million for AC/transite, totaling $37.5 million—and noted the existing 2007 $1 million debt service ends June 2027; a bond question could appear on the August 5, 2025 ballot with certification due May 27.
The City Engineer told the Board the budgetary projection for water-line replacement is $26.6 million for cast-iron lines and $10.9 million for AC/transite lines, for a combined estimate of $37.5 million. The engineer noted the city carries a 2007 debt service of $1 million tied to the West Side Industrial Park water tower and associated looping; that obligation has a final payment due in June 2027 and could be folded into a larger bond to address older infrastructure.
Councilmembers discussed timing for placing a bond question on the ballot; the engineer said a decision by the first meeting in May would allow the question to be certified by the May 27, 2025 certification date and appear on the August 5, 2025 ballot. The Board shifted its second May meeting to May 27, 2025, in part to meet election-certification deadlines.
