Capital Improvement Program for water, wastewater, and drainage
Summary
The city hired Halff Associates for $175,000 to build a five-year capital improvement plan (FY2027-2031) covering water, wastewater, and drainage, prioritizing about 30 projects against known revenues and bond capacity.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 6
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 28, 2026.
Impact analysis
$175,000 contract cost; the plan itself will shape future capital spending and possible bond elections.
All residents, by giving the city a prioritized, funded roadmap for water, wastewater, and drainage projects.
Households unable to absorb higher rates in the interim, as the council heard at length.
Mentions & discussions (6)
City Council - Oct 28, 2026
A new advisory committee will work with city staff and engineers to build the capital improvements plan and study impact fees for future growth. The committee sunsets in two years and reports directly to the council.
City Council - Oct 1, 2026
The city manager said about 90 percent of the city's water infrastructure is obsolete, with over 67 miles each of water and sewer lines needing replacement at roughly $550,000 per mile. Rate increases were intended to fund repairs, and deferring them delays fixes for pressure problems and sewer backups.
City Council - Aug 26, 2026
A $571,550 project will replace failing clay sewer pipe, upgrade water connections and repave 7th Street between Standard and Trail Streets.
City Council - Jul 27, 2026
The city hired Halff Associates for $175,000 to build a five-year capital improvement plan (FY2027-2031) covering water, wastewater, and drainage, prioritizing about 30 projects against known revenues and bond capacity.
City Council - Jul 22, 2026
A $272,569 pipe-bursting project upsizes the sewer main and six manholes, the first step in fixing wastewater capacity limits.
City Council - Jul 8, 2026
Thirty fire hydrants — some from 1946 and 1951 — have obsolete parts and can't be repaired, so the city is spending up to $96,000 to replace them for fire safety.
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