City leaders in Burley say they'll go to a judge instead of voters for permission to take on $6 million in long-term debt to improve the city's wastewater system. Idaho law bars government entities from taking on long-term debt without voter approval, unless a judge agrees that the expense is ordinary and necessary to keep the government operating.
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The Twin Falls City Council voted last night to give city attorney Fritz Wonderlich the approval to begin the process of asking a judge for judicial confirmation to pay for an upgrade to the city’s waste water treatment plant. The vote does not mean the city will follow that path when it comes time to pay for the project. Instead, it only gives Wonderlich approval to begin the process.
