Miramar adopts $87.1 million FY2026 CIP; 5-year plan totals $332.7 million

The City Commission of Miramar on Sept. 29 adopted a five‑year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) plan for fiscal years 2026–2030 and approved a tentative FY2026 CIP budget of approximately $87.1 million.

Liz Valera, chief CIP officer, and John Magarone, capital improvement program manager, presented the plan. Magarone said FY2026 proposes 56 projects (13 new) with a total FY2026 allocation of $87.1 million and a projected five‑year total of $332.7 million. He told the commission the tentative FY2026 total increased by roughly $280,000 from the proposed amount due to three adjustments: $75,000 added to Building Renovations and Enhancements for an assessment and forecasting report; $9,900 to HR department office renovations for furniture and fixtures; and $195,000 to roadway landscaping and beautification for landscaping along Southwest 170th Street between Miramar Parkway and Pembroke Road.

Magarone said the FY2026 plan relies on 13 funding sources; capital grants, the utility fund and the stormwater management fund together make up nearly $77 million of the FY2026 allocation. He noted the capital projects fund contributed roughly $7.6 million to support 21 projects. By category, infrastructure redevelopment and improvements account for roughly $73 million of the FY2026 allocation; public buildings about $10.7 million; capital equipment, vehicles and software about $2.2 million; and park facilities about $1 million.

Department directors provided project highlights: building planning and zoning requested about $1,067,000 for office improvements and a resident business center; public works and parks presented several roadway beautification, drainage and park upgrades; utilities described multi‑million dollar water and wastewater capacity, treatment and distribution projects, including a $15 million request for Westward treatment plant capacity improvements and multi‑year wastewater reclamation upgrades.

The commission voted 5–0 to adopt the CIP resolution (temporary resolution No. 8494). The city manager recommended approval, and staff said more detailed presentations on selected projects would follow. The commission also approved several facility renovations and security projects proposed in the CIP, including chamber improvements, Sunset Lakes community center roof replacement and Miramar Cultural Center perimeter fencing.

Commissioners asked staff to include nonpresented routine and maintenance projects in the binder (the presenter noted these projects are included in the distributed CIP binder). A commissioner also requested improved audio/sound systems in the chamber during the hearing; staff responded that chamber remodeling plans are being finalized and that sound improvements would be considered.

The CIP adoption sets funding priorities for infrastructure, utilities and public buildings and authorizes staff to proceed with project planning and procurement consistent with the adopted budget.