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Public works outlines capital priorities and urges review of utility rates tied to grant eligibility
Summary
Superintendent Thompson presented budget requests for Airport, Street, Parks, Water, Sewer, Garbage and shared expenses, including capital priorities; Mayor Naillon asked staff to research how proposed water, sewer and garbage rates affect grant eligibility.
Superintendent Thompson outlined budget requests spanning Airport, Street, Parks, Water, Sewer, Garbage and shared expenses and discussed his Capital Plan priorities. He flagged the need to consider rate increases for water, sewer and garbage to cover costs and capital needs, and said his crew could absorb additional maintenance responsibilities tied to the hanging-basket proposal.
Mayor Naillon asked Thompson to research how rate changes would affect the City’s eligibility for grants and other funding programs. "Mayor Naillon requested that Thompson research rates and how they affect the City being eligible for grants," the transcript records. Thompson’s analysis will inform whether rate adjustments are necessary to meet grant program requirements and capital planning assumptions.
