Public Works / Finance Committee - October 12, 2026

The City of Moscow Public Works / Finance Committee met on October 12, 2026. The financial report listed $4,115,692.85 in expenditures, including payroll of $1,487,418. Notable project payments included $378,666.59 for the city shop project, approximately $315,497 for South Mountain View pedestrian improvements, and $94,642 for professional services on the WARF effluent filtration, dewatering, and disinfection project. The city also reimbursed ITD $64,306.80 for a duplicate payment related to the South Main underpass. No new contract awards or bid approvals were identified.

The committee reviewed an updated memorandum of agreement with Idaho’s Division of Water Resources for a groundwater monitoring well at Mountain View Park. The update extends the completion deadline to December 2027 and allows drilling to stop at bedrock; the state agency is responsible for drilling and site security. Estimated drilling costs have risen from an original budget of about $80,000 to roughly $185,000–$200,000. The committee moved the agreement to the consent agenda. Members also reviewed a traffic-safety assessment near Lena Whitmore Elementary School; staff recommended no immediate new traffic controls, continued monitoring, and exploring a child pedestrian-safety grant for traffic calming and crossing improvements. The committee agreed to forward the report to the full council for discussion on its regular agenda.