an estimated five-year outlook of more than $3 million in expenditures. “Based on the current rate, it would take the city over 10 years to fund and complete construction of the Priority 1 and 2 projects,” Saxe wrote. He noted many city streets do not have a storm drain system, including McClaine Street from West Main to Westfield. “Because there is not an existing drainage system, the storm runoff has degraded the asphalt to a point where the entire street needs to be reconstructed at a cost of approximately $1 million,” Saxe said, adding there is a direct correlation between stormwater management and paving conditions. “With the recommended increases, we will be able to install the necessary drainage infrastructure and then reconstruct the roadways,” Saxe said. “This work will enable us to easily maintain these areas for 25-30 years at a fraction of the cost of current
maintenance practices.”
Street maintenance At the current street maintenance fee of $6.07 a month, the city averages $275,000 in annual revenue. The 2012 Pavement Management Program Study recommended a fee of $15 per month. “This proposed fee would have brought the city’s Pavement Condition Index to a maintainable level in 2-3 years,” the report states. “Because of the lower adopted fee, the city’s street inventory conditions have continued to decline. This has resulted in the need for a more expensive large scale projects such as the planned McClaine Street Rehabilitation Project with an estimated construction cost of around $1 million. Saxe said there are numerous large scale overlay projects needed in the north side and downtown areas. “Overall, the current recommended street maintenance and reconstruction
projects based on the city’s declining PCI has an estimated five-year outlook of over $2.9 million in expenditures,” the report states. If the city were to maintain the current fees, it would take 10 years to fund and complete construction of these projects.
“The revenue generated from a fuel tax is only allowed to be used on street maintenance and improvement and cannot be used for staffing or equipment.”
Increasing to $9.20, will allow for a “steady improvement of the city’s PCI through multiple reconstruction, overlay and slurry sealing projects.”
In 2016, the city council adopted a water treatment plant facility master plan calling for expenditures of $10.4 million.
Fuel tax ballot initiative Currently, the city of Silverton does not have a fuel tax. City staff recommended placing a 2 cent per gallon fuel tax on the November 2017 ballot. If approved by the voters, the city would gain about $173,000 in annual revenue. “These revenues can be used to expand our slurry sealing and overlay projects or can be used for large scale projects such as the McClaine Street Rehabilitation Project,” according to the report.
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The funds from the new 15 percent increase in water rates will be earmarked to provide matching funds for potential grants and to service debt associated with necessary immediate improvements to the plant. The report states the funds could also provide matching funds for grants to complete construction of the Silver Creek Raw Water Line Project and the two million gallon reservoir needed to address water storage and pressure needs on the west side of town, and necessary replacement of the city’s aging water distribution system.
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