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III. UTILITIES PLAN <br /> • A. INTRODUCTION <br /> The City is concerned with providing cost effective water and sanitary sewer and storm sewer <br /> services to areas of the City designated for urban density development. Extension of such <br /> services is intended for use as a tool to direct urban expansion in an orderly manner. <br /> B. GOALS <br /> The following is a summary of the City's goals and objectives as they relate to utilities. <br /> 1. GOAL: Provide and maintain adequate and efficient levels of public services within the <br /> community. <br /> POLICIES: <br /> • Allow the extension of sewer and water lines only after presently serviced areas <br /> have been developed to near capacity. <br /> • Develop and maintain on a continuing basis a five year capital improvements <br /> program and budget for the development, expansion and replacement of <br /> municipal systems (sewer, streets, water, storm sewer), municipal equipment (street <br /> maintenance, fire, office space), and park and recreation. <br /> 0 • Provide storm sewers to those areas no longer adequately drained by natural <br /> systems. <br /> • Encourage the extension of sewer and water lines only on a cost effective basis <br /> without undue burden to the taxpayer. <br /> C. CURRENT STATUS <br /> The City currently provides sanitary sewer, storm sewer and water to a portion of its residents. <br /> The status of each system is as follows: <br /> • <br />