07/22/2026
๐ข G.O. Bond Committee Update & Next Steps ๐ข
The G.O. Bond Committee has met and reviewed the results of the community survey. Based on your feedback, the top three priorities identified by our residents are:
๐ง Railroad Overpass / Alternative Route
๐ง Public Water Supply Improvements
๐ฃ๏ธ Street & Sidewalk Improvements
First, we want to thank everyone who took the time to complete and submit a survey. We have carefully read through every submission. Many of you included comments about specific issues around town. If your comment was related to a work order or maintenance item, please know that we are working through those as well. In fact, our Public Works crew has already responded to four of the issues identified in the surveys and resolved or begun addressing those concerns. We appreciate you bringing these items to our attention.
The committee is now moving into the next phase of the process.
Over the coming weeks:
โ๏ธ We will be reaching out to ODOT to request a meeting regarding the Railroad Overpass/Alternative Route.
โ๏ธ The City will be working with engineers to develop project scopes and cost estimates for the Public Water Supply Improvements and Street & Sidewalk Improvements.
โ๏ธ The committee also discussed a potential funding approach that would combine sales tax and property tax to help fund the selected project.
This is a thoughtful process, and it will take some time. Before any decisions are made, we want our residents to have the information they need to make an informed choice.
Once we have completed project scopes and reliable cost estimates for all three projects, we will share a presentation outlining each option, along with another community survey so residents can provide feedback on which project they would like to see move forward.
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Watch for these presentations and the next survey to be released around the beginning of October.
Thank you again for your participation and for continuing to invest in the future of Mannford. Your input is making a difference, and we look forward to keeping you updated every step of the way.