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Citizens' water committee urges council to fund all Phase 1 PI projects
Summary
The citizens' water committee told council it recommended completing all five Phase 1 projects rather than piecemealing; committee members said professional judgment and local staff support the full package and urged a clear funding schedule.
Representatives of the citizens' water committee told the council they had reviewed the PI master plan and believed completing the full Phase 1 package made the most sense to lock in the system improvements and avoid partial fixes. The committee emphasized trust in staff and Horrocks' recommendations and urged a funding schedule to ensure the deliverables are financed and constructed.
"Phase 1 was really a no brainer," a committee member said, summarizing the group's recommendation that the five projects be advanced with a schedule of funding sources. The committee cautioned against trimming scope now, saying the experts and multiple reviewers had repeatedly arrived at similar recommendations.
Council members debated pacing, funding mechanisms and whether to start with two shovel-ready projects while pursuing grants and other funding for the remaining items. The committee said it would remain engaged and provide further feedback as council refines scope and schedule.
