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The Town of Payson has limped along putting bandages and duct tape on its aging fleet until now that 65% of its vehicles have a decade or more under their (timing) belts.
Those older vehicles arenât known for their reliability, have costly repairs, and use more fuel than newer cars, the Payson council discovered during a late March work study.
But new cars eat up huge chunks of the townâs budget so, Town Manager Troy Smith had an idea â replace all the vehicles through the Enterprise Government Fleet Vehicle Management program.
âIâve done this in a previous place I worked,â he told the council.
The Town of Payson has a trash problem.
Those who donât want to pay for curbside garbage pickup service either dump it in the forest or overwhelm local businessesâ bins.
Out-of-town visitors often do the same.
Service options now include four residential garbage companies. Four hauling companies means four different days residents have to hear a truck go up and down their street. Plus, the town has to pay for the damage caused by heavy trucks that stress roads with their thousands of pounds.
Thatâs a stinky mess for the council to handle, but town staff need answers to an expanding pile of complaints from residents.
The Payson Water Department wants the council to approve another rate increase to fix leaky pipes and avoid future problems.
A consultant last week urged the council to consider a rate increase that could cost the average homeowner an extra $5 to $9 per month. Thatâs a 10% to 20% increase, phased in over two years.
A year ago, the council decided against increasing rates because of âpandemic financial uncertainty.â This time, the council seemed willing to reconsider.
Water Department Director Tanner Henry last week again presented options for a rate increase to get ahead of aging equipment and infrastructure.
Part of the problem arises from the years of effort and spending required to complete the C.C. Cragin pipeline project.
The Payson council will have one of its own seated on the Rim Country Educational Alliance board.
On a 6 to 1 vote at the March 25 council meeting, the council placed Scott Nossek as its representative on the RCEA board. Councilor Jim Ferris voted against Nossek because he believes the council should have more say as to who it can vote onto the board.
The RCEA owns the 243-acre parcel of land across from the community college off of Highway 260. The RCEA was formed as a separate legal entity with the same rights as a government to buy and develop the land.