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Sandpoint council refines budget priorities: watershed fire mitigation, Main Street path and urban forestry
Summary
Council directed staff to clarify watershed capital for fire mitigation, considered swapping Main Street sidewalk/pathwork with a previously planned 4th Avenue project and discussed reallocating onetime funds to urban forestry consultant work while noting streets remain top budget priority.
Council members reviewed the proposed budget and requested clearer narratives tying specific capital projects to stated priorities. Councilman Trevor asked that funds tied to the Little Sand Creek Watershed Management Plan be clarified to support fire mitigation in the watershed; staff agreed to add that clarification to the budget narrative.
Council also discussed shifting a sidewalk/bike-path project to prioritize a Main Street connection from the senior center westward, swapping it with a 4th Avenue project currently scheduled for construction. On urban forestry, members asked whether a portion of onetime street funds ($1,490,000 total onetime bucket) could be allocated toward an urban forestry consultant and urgent tree work; staff said they would provide options and a clearer plan.
