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Council told bond targets water, wastewater and safety projects after 10-year needs assessment
Summary
Consultant said the city’s 10‑year facilities plan identified $154 million in needs; a scoring matrix produced 27 priority projects and outreach led to a $38 million package focused on immediate, shovel-ready improvements to water, wastewater, transportation, parks, accessibility and public safety.
Jeremy Wright explained the technical rationale for the bond package: the city’s 10‑year facilities and infrastructure master plan catalogued roughly $154,000,000 in needs; a weighting and scoring matrix narrowed that list to 27 priority projects and subsequent council direction and community input further reduced the package to $38,000,000 aimed at the most critical, shovel-ready work.
Wright described the categories the campaign will emphasize: system resiliency and critical wastewater/water infrastructure, transportation and pedestrian safety, community parks and accessibility upgrades, facilities, and public safety. He said the narrative the council should use is that the city "made the hard choices before you ever went out to the ballot" so voters understand the request reflects prioritized needs rather than an open-ended list.
Councilors pressed about the remaining unmet needs; the consultant said the $115,000,000 (approximately) of additional need remains but would be pursued later through future bonds, grants, or the city’s capital budget.
