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Council defers SCADA purchase and other capital while wastewater plan develops
Summary
A planned $300,000 SCADA purchase and shop/parking upgrades were removed from the 2025 budget until the city knows whether a new wastewater plant will decommission existing infrastructure; councilmembers flagged water treatment as a major upcoming cost (one cited $2,030,000).
Staff said a $300,000 SCADA system was removed from next year's capital plan because the city has a new wastewater plant project moving forward and it would be premature to buy equipment that might be replaced. Staff also removed or pushed back planned shop expansion and a $250,000 parking-lot project pending clarity on whether the plant will be decommissioned and how interrelated projects will be sequenced.
Councilmembers emphasized the importance of knowing the wastewater plan before committing to other capital spending. One councilmember noted water treatment will be a major city investment and cited a figure of $2,030,000 as a scale indicator. The council discussed possibilities of cost-sharing a salt shed with Wright County but said costs and land availability remain unknown.
