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Council hears stormwater and road funding limits as Pineway and Columbia Road projects near design stage
Summary
Service Director Joe Borczuch told the Finance Committee that the Pineway stormwater project exceeds $1 million and the city currently has about $600,000 in fund balance, requiring interim local coverage until reimbursements; Columbia Road design work is budgeted but federal/ODOT funding timing is uncertain.
Service Director Joe Borczuch briefed council on stormwater and road funding, saying the Pineway/Mapleway/Bagley project costs more than $1 million and the city holds roughly $600,000 in the stormwater fund. He said the Regional Sewer District is covering $600,000 of the project but the city will likely need to front approximately $450,000 until community cost share reimbursements arrive over a multi‑year period.
Borczuch and Finance Director Tom Reynolds also discussed the Columbia Road (State Route 252) project. Reynolds said the city has budgeted $300,000 in Fund 301 for preliminary engineering and estimated an $800,000 local match will be required overall. Council asked about outreach to federal representatives; Ms. Coy said staff contacted Congressman Miller's office and Borczuch said he had received an email but no firm timetable. "We will need $800,000 for this project, $300,000 we have in the budget," Reynolds said, adding the city is uncertain when ODOT will release remaining funding.
