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Council hears capital plan totaling 'over $60 million'; DPW garage rebuild and CHIPS funding discussed
Summary
Council reviewed a capital project list described as exceeding $60 million, discussed replacing the DPW garage with an estimated $4 million demolition and rebuild, and considered using up to about $2.7 million in CHIPS funds to help cover demolition and street work.
Council members reviewed a capital plan they described as totaling more than $60 million, with roughly $30 million noted for the wastewater treatment plant and $7 million for reservoir dam removal. The mayor/lead councilor (Speaker 8) and staff discussed replacing the existing DPW garage in place with a new building and estimated the demolition and rebuild cost in the range of $4,000,000.
Speaker 8 noted CHIPS funding could be used for part of the project and reported the city did not spend $470,000 of last year's CHIPS allocation; together with the current year's allocation the transcript records an anticipated CHIPS fund balance of approximately $2,700,000. Council members asked staff to return with cost breakdowns and maps showing paving eligibility under CHIPS rules.
