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Council weighs funding tools — bonds, impact fees, transportation utility study and resident survey
Summary
Council discussed paying for priorities (west‑side station, public works building, redundant water line) via a mix of approaches: use of impact fees from the Point, reliance on projected sales tax, a potential general obligation bond, stabilizing rates and commissioning a transportation utility fee study; members asked staff to prepare cost and survey options.
Mayor opened a council discussion to prioritize spending on people, capital projects and parks. Councilors generally agreed the immediate budget priorities should be staffing (public safety and operations), a west‑side fire station (potentially combined with a police substation on city land near Galena), and water infrastructure upgrades (a redundant line to Tank 4).
Council discussed funding mechanics: (a) impact fees and in‑lieu dedications from the Point could contribute land and partial funding for facilities; (b) sales tax growth from new retail was the mayor’s cited ongoing revenue source to support operations; (c) a bond for major capital (public works facility, fire station) was feasible in a future year; and (d) the idea of commissioning a transportation utility fee study to create a recurring road maintenance revenue stream was proposed (examples cited: Spanish Fork, Provo, Pleasant Grove). Council also supported a resident survey to test support for bonds or prioritization of projects and to discern willingness to pay for specific items.
