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Planning Department outlines capital improvements budget process, deadlines and prioritization rules
Summary
Greg Claxton of the Metro Nashville Planning Department presented the city’s capital improvements budget (CIB) process, explained eligibility thresholds and funding sources, and described the council’s prioritization worksheet and timeline, including the Feb. 12 prioritization deadline and limits on council-member points.
Greg Claxton of the Metro Nashville Planning Department gave a briefing to the Planning & Zoning Committee on the capital improvements budget (CIB) process as the city begins developing the FY 2026 CIB.
Claxton said the CIB covers capital items that cost more than $50,000 and have a useful life greater than 10 years, and cautioned that “inclusion in the CIB doesn't guarantee funding. The CIB only lays out what Metro could spend money on.” He explained the six-year listing approach, noting the document is binding only in the first year and that departments must secure funding sources (for…
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