A proposed audit of the City of Marinette’s storm water utility headed to the City Council for further discussion, following a lengthy debate over cost, scope, and oversight. The Board of Public Works voted last evening, in a special meeting prior to council, to forward a request for proposals to the council, rather than approving it directly, citing contract authority concerns. City Attorney Bob Gagan…

The proposed audit would cost just under twenty-seven thousand dollars and would focus on reviewing impervious surface data used to bill non-residential storm water customers. Some board members questioned whether the audit would uncover enough discrepancies to justify the expense. Mayor Steve Genisot…

Others argued the review is overdue, noting the storm water utility has been operating for more than a decade without a comprehensive analysis. City of Marinette Public Works Director Brian Miller…

Supporters say the audit would establish a baseline for future planning, while opponents remain concerned about cost and whether some of the work could be done internally. The board voted to send the proposal to the City Council for full discussion later in the evening. Ultimately, the council approved the twenty-six-thousand-dollar proposal.

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