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Smithville shifts several CIP projects; staff urges early engineering for Smiths Fork park complex
Summary
City staff updated the Board of Aldermen on CIP schedule changes including higher roundabout engineering costs, Riverwalk & Trail schedule shifts and a proposal to move Smiths Fork Park Complex engineering into 2026 to study phasing and alternative delivery.
City staff updated the Board of Aldermen on changes to the capital-improvement program that shifted several projects and increased some engineering allocations, and urged beginning engineering work for the Smiths Fork Park Complex sooner to allow phasing and alternative delivery methods.
The Board was told that the First & Bridge Street roundabout engineering allocation rose to $220,000 (the city's share is 50% under current cost-sharing assumptions) after cost increases. Staff also said the Riverwalk & Trail construction and Second Creek sidewalks moved from fiscal 2025 into 2026 (with Riverwalk work likely spanning 2026—627), and that certain projects would be split across…
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