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Council adopts 10‑year capital improvement plan; requests ranked alley list be added
Summary
Glendale adopted its 2026 10‑year capital improvement plan and voted to include a ranked list of alleys for future work after aldermen sought more detail on alley condition and scheduling.
The Glendale Common Council voted to adopt the 2026 10‑year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) and directed staff to include a supplemental ranked list of alleys for future maintenance and reconstruction.
City Administrator Carl Warwick presented updates to the previous plan, extending it from five to ten years with updated costs and added detail for several projects, including a three‑year public‑works yard project and preliminary estimates for a police department renovation estimated in the $4 million range to begin design in 2026.
Alderman Villegas pressed for a specific list and ranking of alleys to clarify which would be scheduled for repair, saying some alleys in her district “desperately need” replacement. Warwick and public‑works staff said the currently budgeted $200,000 per year is intended for patching and maintaining drivability, and that alleys have not been formally rated the same way streets are (the packet uses street PACER ratings required for streets but Wisconsin does not require a formal alley rating). Staff offered to develop and add a ranked list of alleys to the supplemental plan and to provide a 10‑year history of street rankings to show trends.
Council members also asked about storm‑drain ditching in particular neighborhoods; staff said that work is generally funded from the storm‑sewer line item in operating budgets and that staff would follow up on pending ditching work in Clover Nook.
Why it matters: The CIP schedules and budgets large capital projects and maintenance programs that affect roads, utilities and public facilities over a multi‑year horizon. The council’s request to add an alley ranking reflects aldermen’s interest in transparency and prioritization for neighborhood infrastructure work.
Discussion and direction: Council debated the level of detail in the CIP for alleys and roads and requested staff provide a ranked alley list and the 10‑year trend of street condition ratings before the end of the calendar year. The council approved the CIP and the supplemental plan amendments to include the alley rankings.
Formal action: Motion to adopt the 2026 10‑year CIP, with supplemental capital improvement plan including alley ranking, was moved, seconded and carried.
