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Council hears CIP/CIB update; city flags JADO project cost increases and advances plan to replace Fire Station 10
Summary
Council received an update April 15 on the capital-improvement program and county JADO funds, learned projects have outpaced 2016 ballot estimates, and heard staff propose replacing Fire Station 10 with an estimated cost of $11.36 million.
City staff presented a multi-part review of the capital improvements program (CIP) and county JADO half-cent sales tax projects on April 15, telling the governing body that project cost estimates have risen since ballot language and that the city must prioritize scope versus number of projects.
Budget director Josh McInerney reviewed JADO funding rules and said $5 million is taken off the top for economic development (the contract currently goes to PECO). He said the remaining JADO funds are split with 52% to the county and 48% to the city, and that escalation in project estimates means the city will not be able to deliver all previously listed projects at full “complete streets” scope without reducing scope or choosing…
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