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Recent penstock-incident coverage from The Sidekick network, including local decisions, public meetings, and civic updates.
A Sept. 1 agenda said repairs were still in progress and that the board needed a four-fifths vote to keep emergency authority in place.
The board backed emergency contracting for Colgate Penstock repairs, adopted a recovery addendum, passed the FY 2026-27 budget and left 10 vacant positions unfunded.
Directors adopted the FY 2026-27 budget, updated staffing chart and an incident addendum as Penstock recovery work continues to shape agency priorities.
The board paired its 2026-27 budget vote with a staffing chart that leaves 10 vacancies unfunded and a strategic-plan addendum guiding recovery work after the Colgate Penstock incident.
Staff asked the board to continue emergency contracting authority for Colgate Penstock repairs under state law as incident work continues.