Board recommends re-establishing Department of Public Utilities to council

Staff summarized a proposed ordinance to re-establish the Department of Public Utilities, noting the department previously existed from 2018 until the ordinance was repealed in 2020. The stated goals for recreating the department include streamlining operations, improving coordination among utility functions and realizing efficiencies by housing related services together.

A board member moved to approve forwarding the ordinance to council for a first reading; the board took a roll-call vote and members present voted yes: Brad Chance, Ted Loose, Terry Martell, Steve Ward, Steve McClucky and Les Bowright. Staff said the ordinance is scheduled for first reading before council on Monday (the 21st) and the board's recommendation will be included in the packet.