SEALY CITY COUNCIL VOTES OF CITY IMPROVEMENT CERTIFICATES

  

 The Sealy City Council voted last week to start issuing certificates of obligation of up to $15 to be used for upgrades and improvements to the city’s sewer plant.

The positive vote of 5-2 does not yet obligate the city to spend the money or select the projects, but a decision will have to be made by January 27 to formalize the commitment.

One of the people who voted against the project was Mayor Mark Stolarski, who felt that he was not comfortable increasing taxes, which is estimated to be 10 to 14 cents per taxable valuation without a taxpayer vote, also citing that they still have money owed from a 2010 bond that still hasn’t been paid off.

Among projects planned for the bond issuance is 2.5 million for a water well and elevated ground water storage facility and distribution lines, 2.2 million for an indoor recreation facility, a wastewater lift station, collection lines and other equipment estimated at $1.6 million and $150,000 for an emergency generator and a fence for the police station.

City Manager Chris Coffman believes that the cost is less if all the projects are done at once, but many council members believe that some of the projects can be put off, including the generator and fence, at least for a little while.