What we're working on this week

News... 1) Rate study/pipeline questions A) can we assume that a 65% water rate increase is just to break even when assuming the payments on the pipeline? B) from community response, it's our understanding that community participation on the pipeline was voted down twice...that being the case, how are we here? C) following Tuesdays presentation, the Council agenda changed to address only the water rate increase. From what I have learned, percentage increases stay the same. Is the City moving forward on the Central Utility Building in 2027? What is the cost projection on this? D) are we "stuck" with these rate increases? Is this the only way to stay above water in utility services? We'll be talking to the City Manager, Council members and staff Department heads to get these answers.

2) We're working on interviews with Council candidates Derek Lannigan and Mark Carr. Should be interesting.