Properties committee reviews proposed FY 2526 capital budget, highlights $5.49 million in projects and several facility repairs

The Properties Committee of the Recreation Centers of Sun City West met to review proposed capital projects and recent facility repairs, with staff outlining a proposed FY 2526 capital program totaling $5,493,288 and several individual projects above $50,000.

The committee’s review focused on three categories: new capital (proposed at $190,000), recreation-area repair and replacement (about $2,068,512), and golf/landscape capital (about $2,714,776). Committee members also heard updates on maintenance work completed over November–December and on urgent repairs still being bid.

Kay Williams, chairman of the Properties Committee, opened the discussion and framed the meeting as the committee’s first detailed review of projects over $50,000. Committee members were told the full budget is available for review at the governing board workshop and at the Budget and Finance (BNF) committee meeting scheduled for January 21.

Staff reported completed and in-progress maintenance: Mister Boston, staff member, said, “I am happy to announce that our drinking fountain at Echo Mesa 13 is, finally done,” and noted APS installed the meter Dec. 26. Mister Boston also reported a Beardsley…