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City manager outlines $127.7 million multi-year CIP; community center and water/wastewater projects drive 2026 spike
Summary
City staff presented a revised capital improvements program for fiscal years 2026-2028, highlighting a near-term $31 million community center expansion, multiple street and utility projects, and delays tied to Union Pacific permitting and state grant approvals.
City Manager Jesus Garza and Public Works staff on July 1 presented a revised capital improvements program (CIP) that shows $127.66 million of planned projects across fiscal years 2026–2028, with roughly $79 million budgeted in fiscal 2026 driven largely by a proposed community center renovation and expansion.
Garza and David Shibley, who led the project briefing, detailed the city's priorities: a large community center renovation and expansion, residentialstreet maintenance and reconstruction across multiple neighborhoods, thoroughfare resurfacing and design work, and several utility projects including replacement of aging water lines and a regional wastewater headworks screening facility. Shibley said Vine Street work awarded earlier this…
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