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Residents urge focus on water master plan as council proceeds with wastewater project
Summary
Residents told the council the water master plan should guide priorities after years of deferred maintenance; staff said the city is moving ahead with a roughly $1.7 million wastewater update and urged community involvement in budgeting.
Multiple residents urged the council to prioritize the city's water master plan and public works after years of deferred maintenance. One resident reminded the council that the city previously paid about $500,000 to Tech 2 Tech for a water master plan and said that plan should be followed rather than ignored.
A staff presenter provided an update on the wastewater facility, saying the city has advanced an update that is "about a $1,700,000 project" and that some work is already underway. Residents and councilors discussed grant-matching requirements and the need to ensure contingency funds are available to meet match commitments when applying for grants.
Councilors encouraged residents to attend the next budget committee meeting where public works and the master plan will be discussed in more detail. The council said infrastructure and the budget will be central to the search for a permanent city manager.
