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Rising costs on the Soledad Recycled Water Conveyance Project

Summary

Two agenda items would add money to the recycled water pipeline: a $56,949 budget amendment and a $382,168.52 change order, pushing the total contract to over $13 million. The money comes from wastewater impact fees and a state drought grant, not the general fund.

At a glance

Total mentions
1
Last 30 days
1

Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 4, 2026.

Impact analysis

💰Financial impact

Combined new spending of roughly $439,000, drawn from wastewater impact fees and the project's remaining contingency.

✅Who benefits

Residents and businesses that will use recycled water, supporting water conservation as the drought-relief-funded project wraps up.

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