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Brookings council reviews 10‑year CIP, plans $4.5M for streets and $1.5M for Fifth Street Gym improvements
Summary
At budget workshop No. 2 city staff reviewed the 10‑year capital improvement plan and proposed fee schedule changes, including $4.5 million for streets, $450,000 in 2026 for the Fifth Street Gym addition, and a proposed general 3% increase to certain fees.
City staff presented the second budget workshop focused on the 10‑year capital improvement plan (CIP) and proposed consolidated fee schedule changes.
Samantha Beckman, assistant to the city manager, opened the workshop and said staff will return to adopt ordinances in the formal process beginning in August and that an optional recap session is tentatively scheduled for October 14. Ashley Rensch, finance director, and Beckman led a department‑by‑department review and the 10‑year outlook.
Staff said the replacement/major capital threshold for inclusion in the CIP is $25,000. Highlights summarized during the presentation include $4.5 million in street projects over the planning horizon, about $1 million annually in outside agency payments (to SDSU PAC and Brookings Health System) that staff expect to end after 2027, and a $450,000 allocation for 2026 toward the Fifth Street Gym addition with roughly $1.5 million planned for that facility over the next five to…
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