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Council Funds Water and Sewer Equipment

BataviaMay 11, 20262 min read

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The City Council approved a $759,500 water and sewer equipment purchase, using $434,500 from water reserves and $325,000 from sewer reserves. The equipment will include a hydro-excavation truck, a lead service-line puller, and a hydrant cleaner.

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The equipment purchase is intended to support utility work, including the removal of lead service lines and maintenance of hydrants. The council also approved a $250,096 police budget amendment for an intimate-partner-violence prevention and intervention award. A public hearing was scheduled to explain the closeout of a $350,000 housing rehabilitation program that assisted 10 homeowners.

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Approved 9-0 the purchase of a hydro-excavation truck, lead service-line puller, and hydrant cleaner using $759,500 in water and sewer reserves, and amended the 2026-2027 budget.
Scheduled a public hearing on the closeout of the $350,000 Community Development Block Grant housing rehabilitation program, which assisted 10 eligible homeowner-occupied properties.
Approved 9-0 the release of $37,396.73 committed for zoning code and future land-use planning, $43,984.01 committed for the FEMA flood map project, and $1,363.04 committed for Brisbane Mansion sale preparation into unassigned fund balance.
Approved 9-0 reclassifications creating Planning Clerk and Planning Coordinator and Ordinance Enforcement Officer positions with expanded planning, permitting, inspection, and code-enforcement duties.
Approved 9-0 a $250,096 police department budget amendment to account for an intimate-partner-violence prevention and intervention award.
Public comments raised concerns about increasing user fees for mall merchants; council suggested scheduling a meeting with the merchants.

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