Council adopts 2026–2030 capital improvements program; stormwater-fee placeholder retained pending further study

The Murrysville Borough Council voted unanimously to adopt its 2026–2030 Capital Improvements Program (CIP). The adopted program includes line items for roadwork, parks, and infrastructure and retains a placeholder for potential stormwater fee revenue pending completion of an aerial study and fee analysis.

Council member questions centered on sources listed in the funding plan and the status of an aerial survey and stormwater-fee analysis. Borough staff and the finance director said the aerial study has been conducted in draft form, that engineering follow-up meetings were underway and that a final draft of the survey and fee analysis would be brought forward when ready. Staff emphasized the $25,000 (placeholder) entry in the CIP represents a conservative estimate and a contingency rather than final approval of a new revenue stream.

Council members also discussed the proposed schedule and cost for a comprehensive plan update (the comprehensive-plan study) that staff has budgeted as $50,000 per year over five years; staff said the municipality intends to publish a request for proposals for a consultant and expects the project to proceed in 2026. Council clarified that adopting the CIP does not itself authorize new taxes or fees; separate council action would be required to adopt any stormwater fee.

The CIP includes roadway projects scheduled in 2026, with Sardis Road (Old William Penn to Delmont) listed as the largest single road expense due to length and traffic-related wear; staff noted that higher traffic volumes shorten pavement life and that public works evaluates repair methods and materials to extend road life where practicable. The CIP vote was unanimous.