Bond Referendum Updates
Video Interview with Mayor & City Manager
Key Points Summary [Download & Print]
Water Mains Project:
$3.6 Million
Replacing our failing,
severely corroded 100-year-old water
mains in our hub in our city center
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Start now as phase 1 to first fix our hub in the city center.
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Allow a system-wide improvement
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Improve water quality and pressure
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Avoid $25,000 daily fines; comply with state codes
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Stop constant, costly & expensive repairs
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Fix fire flows
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Avoid a catastrophe in case of a fire
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Allow growth for business & apartments
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Save the cost of an expensive, conventional loan
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Pay with the existing water / sewer charges
Sewer Project:
$1.8 Million
Upgrading our failing sewer system.
Install a new pressure line to the treatment plant and install a bladder in city center pipes
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Fix corroding pipes (same issues as water pipes)
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Stop back-ups and water damage
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Stabilize our system
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Allow for growth
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Pay for with existing water / sewer charges
Downtown Beautification:
$3.3 Million
Replacing dilapidated downtown streets and sidewalks
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Restore the economic vitality of our city's heart
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Restore downtown streets, sidewalks & curbs
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Make downtown beautiful, safe & attractive to:
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Bring business, industry & visitors to town
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Bring families to town
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Improve our tax base
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Act together with the huge and ongoing investments of private investors
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Pay with existing property tax of 6 cents / $100