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City manager previews budget with major capital priorities: meters, water mains and wastewater plant expansion
Summary
City staff presented a budget briefing highlighting capital investments: a phased meter-pit replacement program, water-main modernization, and a planned wastewater treatment expansion estimated at $28–$32 million that has cleared the House appropriations process and awaits Senate action.
The city manager continued the public budget hearing with a comprehensive briefing on the capital program and operating needs. Staff emphasized infrastructure priorities, noting that about 40% of the city's water mains are older than 60 years and that the city has identified multiple failed service lines; staff proposed a phased meter-pit program at roughly $2,500 per home for replacements and recommended city-funded partial payments to avoid passing full costs to homeowners.
On wastewater, the manager described a planned next-generation expansion of the wastewater treatment plant with an estimated cost between $28 million and $32 million. Staff said the project made it through the House appropriations process and retained about 75% of its requested value; if federal funding is approved, the city anticipates a 25% matching grant requirement. Staff also discussed sequencing, lift-station controls and SCADA improvements to reduce backup risk and improve system resilience.
