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Council hears FY2026 Capital Improvement Plan; members ask for clearer prioritization and public communication
Summary
City staff presented the FY2026 capital improvement plan, outlining funding sources, major projects and a timeline for budget hearings; council members urged clearer public communication of how projects are selected and prioritized and asked whether the CIP is forwarded to Planning and Zoning for review.
City finance staff on July 21 presented the City of Columbia’s proposed FY2026 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), a multi‑year inventory of projects with costs of $10,000 or more, sources of funding and schedules for implementation.
Matthew Lou, director of finance, and Andrea Graham, budget officer, reviewed completed FY25 projects and listed FY26 priorities across departments — from parks improvements and pool renovations to fire apparatus replacements, sidewalks, water‑main work, sewer…
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