# Public Works, Roads, and Infrastructure Subcommittee 09.30.2026

The City of Merced Public Works, Roads, and Infrastructure Subcommittee met on September 30, 2026, to discuss underfunded landscape and maintenance districts and repairs to the Bobart Square fountain. Public Works reported that several districts’ assessment ballots had not passed, leaving services reduced; one fiscal-year 2026–27 engineering report anticipates using $16,082 from reserves. Members supported more targeted resident education and outreach, including neighborhood meetings and online information, and discussed phased assessment increases. Staff agreed to aim to bring the matter back to the City Council, potentially at its second meeting, for further direction. No assessment ballot or spending authorization was voted on at this meeting.

For the fountain, staff traced the leak to the joint between the sidewalls and floor and said repairs—including new surface treatment and tile, with a filtration upgrade under consideration—are budgeted at approximately $24,000. Subcommittee members favored repairing and retaining the fountain rather than converting it to a planter, but no formal vote or contract award was recorded. Staff also referenced a prior City Council item to hire Blackwater to evaluate ornamental turf and related water use; no contract amount or selection decision was provided here.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** September 30, 2026

### Sources
- [Public Works, Roads, and Infrastructure Subcommittee 09.30.2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paUTd9bhmSU) - City Of Merced