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Council approves consent calendar; staff says TSSD rate hikes follow EPA phosphorus mandates
Summary
Council approved the consent calendar after staff explained that recent TSSD sewer-rate increases fund infrastructure needed to meet EPA phosphorus mitigation standards; councilors also asked for clarity on park pavilion budgeting.
The Alpine City Council approved the consent calendar after brief questions about a park pavilion line item and sewer-district rate increases.
Shane, the city staff member who presented budget detail, told the council the TSSD contract rate increases stem from “EPA mandated, phosphorus mitigation standards” and that the necessary infrastructure is costly. Council members asked where a previously discussed $1.75 million capital allocation had gone; Shane said most of it sits in the capital improvement fund and recommended earmarking $3,000,000 toward the planned fire-station remodel. Council then moved and approved the consent calendar by roll call vote with all present voting yes.
