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Commission reviews $77.8M capital requests; staff recommends $54M of FY26 funding with IT and some park projects prioritized
Summary
Staff presented the FY26 five-year capital improvement plan and recommended funding about $54 million of roughly $77.8 million in requests. IT renewal, sidewalk repair, certain utility projects and partial City Hall and Venetian Pool work were highlighted; several park restorations and one-time projects remain unfunded or deferred.
City of Coral Gables finance and capital staff walked the commission through the FY26 five-year capital improvement plan, explaining which projects staff recommended funding this year and which would be deferred because recurring capital dollars have declined.
Assistant Finance Director Paula Rodriguez summarized the funding picture: staff proposed about $54 million in funded FY26 capital requests out of roughly $77.8 million requested. She told commissioners the FY26 general capital package depends on a mix of recurring general fund transfers, prior-year fund balance, interest income treated as one-time revenue, TDR proceeds restricted to historic facilities, parking-fund transfers and enterprise funds for utilities.
What staff proposes to fund: staff recommended fully…
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