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Capital projects face funding uncertainty as FEMA grant for post‑fire tree planting flagged at risk
Summary
Committee members reviewed a long list of capital projects — Old Town Skatepark, Gateway Project, Community Resource Center, AMI meter project — and staff told the committee a $1 million FEMA‑linked tree planting reimbursement may be at risk pending federal review; committee discussed SDCs, grants and the $1 million balloon bond due in 2030.
City staff told the budget committee the capital improvement program for fiscal 2025–26 includes several grant‑funded projects but also significant unfunded items that will require grants, user‑fee changes or SDC transfers.
“Grant revenues are considerably higher because of funding for the Gateway Project, Talent Resource Center, the Skate Park, and Post Fire Recovery Project,” Finance Director Tessa DeLine said during the presentation.
DeLine said staff learned late in the process that a FEMA‑related grant for phase…
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