Issue $45 million in wastewater revenue bonds for system improvements and refinancing
In Plain English
The city plans to sell bonds to fund wastewater system upgrades and replace existing debt with lower interest rates. Revenue bonds use sewer fees, not taxes, to pay back investors. If approved, the city can borrow money for infrastructure repairs and potentially reduce annual debt payments.
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Votes
Adopt Resolution No. 38-19
6 to 0
Why This Vote Matters
The council unanimously approved a plan to sell revenue bonds for wastewater system upgrades and debt refinancing. This allows the city to borrow money for infrastructure repairs using sewer fees rather than taxes to pay back investors, and potentially reduce annual debt payments through refinancing existing debt at lower interest rates. The exact borrowing amount was not specified in the resolution. Council member Nathaniel Bates was absent for the vote.
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