Embracing Mayes County Communities
UTILITY INFRASTRUCTURE
Unplanned expenditures lead to unfortunate budget discussions where priorities are triaged because there is not enough money for everything. Continued unmet operating and maintenance costs for existing infrastructure deferred to future years may also lead to larger, more expensive capital costs when facilities fail and lead to emergency repairs or replacement. The cost to complete these improvements could place additional long-term burdens on future budgets for decades to come that could be managed with regular spending on maintenance of existing infrastructure.