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Beaver: Baker Canyon water line, FEMA consultant and EV chargers

The Ledger's review of Beaver's budgets, audits, debt and redevelopment money.

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Auditing Beaver: what the council's 2026 records show about recovery and power costs

This series follows Beaver City's money through its posted council records. After this summer's loss of hydroelectric generation, the council approved a drinking water advance of about $47,900, weighed two federal-aid consultants and discussed limits on its electric capacity.

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Latest update · September 22, 2026 · published Oct 17

Beaver council favors a FEMA consultant paid on delivery

After Beaver County declined to share an $8,000-a-month consulting arrangement for federal disaster aid, Beaver's council voiced support for a FEMA specialist paid only when federal funding is delivered. No contract or vote is recorded.

3 stories since September 8, 2026

Timeline, newest first

  1. Beaver council favors a FEMA consultant paid on delivery · published Oct 17
  2. Beaver approves about $47,900 water advance for Baker Canyon line, structured as a loan · published Oct 17
  3. Beaver council agrees new EV charger requests will be told the city lacks capacity · published Oct 17

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