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Council briefed on $5.65M CIP cost increases; staff proposes offsets and modest CO increase
Summary
Staff reported combined cost increases of about $5.65 million across residential, utility and thoroughfare projects, and proposed covering the gap with $2.2 million of construction-fund interest and underruns, $300,000 from the TxDOT overpass fund, a $1.75 million increase in CO bonds and smaller budget amendments to utility and sales-tax funds.
David, a city engineering staff member, presented updates to the 2025 Capital Improvements Program on Dec. 10 and reported a total projected cost increase of approximately $5,650,000 across residential, utility and thoroughfare projects.
Key project updates included an anticipated $1.8 million increase in residential street costs (including $1.75 million additional for Bon Air Phase 1), $1.65 million of increased utility project costs (Anthony Street sewer line, Northeast Water Street waterline replacement among them), and a $2.2 million increase in thoroughfare project…
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