Does the “Energy Charge” on my utility bill pay for the Golf course and Sports Complex projects ?
The answer is no. The energy charge on the utility bill is explained in the next question. The Golf Course project was funded through a law suit settlement payment recieved. The council approved this project approximately one year ago with a budget of $275,000 to include an additional 15% for contingency. The project is being built in-house in order to stretch our dollars. Because of that reason the project is taking longer because our staff is working on the project in addtion to their day-to-day responsibilities, including emergency response to water leaks, electric outages, etc. By using our staff on this project we have saved significantly compared to the oringinal engineering estimates, while increasing the amount of work that could be accomplished. A win-win for the community. The Sports Complex project was estimated at nearly $550,000. The council voted to fund this project through a loan not supported by charging a user fee. When the project was let for bids, the chosen bid was
