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Police station, metro-station projects drive most of Elmhurst’s 2026 capital budget
Summary
The city’s 2026 capital program totals $113.3 million; staff said three projects—the new police station, metro station improvements and potable water work—account for roughly 70% of the capital budget and are financed with bond proceeds and grants.
City finance staff told the Committee of the Whole that the 2026 capital budget totals $113,300,000 and is driven largely by three major projects: construction of a new police station, metro station improvements, and potable-water-system improvements.
Debt and grants: staff said debt proceeds of $44,500,000 are budgeted for police-station construction and approximately $8,200,000 are budgeted for metro-station improvements. Intergovernmental grant revenue was cited as increasing by about $19,600,000 at the…
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