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Sparks council adopts $32.7 million FY26 capital improvement plan
Summary
The Sparks City Council on April 7 approved a five‑year capital improvement plan focused on roads, parks, IT infrastructure and facilities maintenance, with about $32.7 million proposed for fiscal 2026 projects.
The Sparks City Council unanimously approved the City of Sparks five‑year Capital Improvement Plan on Monday, adopting the fiscal‑year 2026 program that city staff said totals just over $32,700,000.
City Manager Dion Malvin and capital projects manager Brian Cason led the presentation outlining major projects in transportation, utilities, parks and city facilities, and department leaders summarized proposed investments and funding streams. Transportation manager Andrew Jayan Cura presented a $5.1 million transportation budget for FY26 that includes $1.2 million for preventative pavement maintenance and a recommended rehabilitation focus on the Kendall‑Coachman area. Rich Brown, acting IT director, described an IT CIP totaling about $1.2 million for FY26 split between $150,000 for major systems and $1,050,000 for a hardware refresh and replacements, and noted work continuing on a planned computer‑aided dispatch (CAD) replacement scheduled to go live in September.
Utility manager Rob Biedart outlined sewer and stormwater projects including a recurring manhole rehabilitation program, replacement of the Kleppi/Greg Street lift station and a marina pump station that pumps 1–2 million gallons per day of groundwater. Parks fund projects include turf maintenance and targeted synthetic turf replacement at Golden Eagle; staff said a $2.2 million figure is on the plan this year to replace outfields. The capital projects fund for city facilities proposes priority structural repairs, including HVAC replacement at Alf Sorensen and lift station and ramp repairs at Fire Station No. 1. Cason told council that deferred projects and inflation have increased estimated costs by more than $5.4 million compared with earlier plans.
After presentations and council questions about priorities, funding sources and program timing, a councilmember moved to accept the CIP as presented; the motion carried unanimously.
The adopted plan directs staff to begin work on the projects identified for FY26 and to continue coordinating grant reimbursements and department schedules. Staff emphasized that some project timing and scope remain contingent on available fund balances and external reimbursements such as grant awards.
