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Water, sewer and infrastructure

How candidates would pay for water, sewer, roads and asset renewal without overloading a small residential tax base.

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Reservoir, water delivery system and road sequencing

What is the current status, timeline and funding plan for Greenwood’s water reservoir replacement and the water delivery system, including pipes, valves, leak detection and water-main repairs? Can candidates clarify whether road repairs are being sequenced behind underground pipe work, and whether any future grants for pipe or road work depend on completing the reservoir project first?

Source note: March 9, 2026 Committee of the Whole budget/asset-management materials list the Water Reservoir Project as ongoing; identify the potable water system as 17.5 km of pipe, one reservoir, five wells and 157 valves; list water quality/cross-contamination, leak detection and water main breaks as risks; and list Water Reservoir Replacement plus water main repairs after leak detection as major projects. Ledge has not yet verified the resident-supplied claim that road repairs or pipe grants are formally conditional on reservoir completion, so candidates are being asked to clarify that sequence.

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Anaconda water supply, wooden pipe and HDPE sleeving

Can candidates and current council clarify whether Anaconda’s water supply includes an older wooden pipe or other aging line, whether the City has considered or used HDPE sleeving/pull-through repair methods, whether any crossing of Highway 3 is involved, and what the cost/risk comparison is between proactive maintenance and waiting for a failure?

Resident-supplied detail; not yet verified in public records. Ledge is asking candidates/council to clarify.

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Last updated

July 30, 2026. Candidate list status: no official accepted candidate list was found on the City of Greenwood election page during the latest Ledge check. Current officeholders are listed for accountability tracking and are not automatically 2026 candidates.

Why this issue matters

How candidates would pay for water, sewer, roads and asset renewal without overloading a small residential tax base.

Questions candidates should answer

Tax pressure and small tax base

What is your plan to reduce or stabilize the tax burden on Greenwood’s small tax base while still maintaining roads, water, sewer, buildings and core services?

Industrial and commercial tax-base growth

What industries, employers or clean light-industrial uses should Greenwood try to attract, and what specific marketing or development steps would you support to expand the tax base beyond residential taxpayers?

What Ledge will look for

Specific actions rather than slogans.
Cost, source of funds and likely impact on tax base.
Which level of government or outside partner is responsible.
How residents can track progress after election day.