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Public works reports heavy summer operations; 1.36 million gallons pumped over a recent four-day heat period
Summary
City public works reported intense operations during a recent heat event, including a major service-line repair and pumping about 1,360,000 gallons of water across four days; transportation staff confirmed the 6-year TIP was submitted to the state for review beginning in July.
Public works staff told the council the department has been busy with mowing, right-of-way clearing and a substantial service-line repair on Seattle Street after a resident's pipe failure; staff also described the city's response during a recent heat wave when pumps ran for 30 hours and the system moved about 1,360,000 gallons across four days without interruption. "We pumped 1,360,000 gallons in a 4 day period of water," staff reported, noting several alarms were heat-related but that service continued.
Transportation staff reported the city's six-year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) was submitted to the state and will be reviewed beginning in July, with potential grant applications later in the season for projects such as the Center Street overlay and Idaho Street improvements. Staff answered council questions and noted ongoing work on updates to the water-system plan.
