Littleton staff present $300 million capital plan, flag $158 million in unfunded needs

City staff presented a draft Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) covering 2025–2027 that lists roughly 175 projects and about $300 million in currently funded work, while identifying approximately $158 million in unfunded needs.

The presentation, led by city staffer Shane, explained the CIP groups horizontal infrastructure (roads, bridges), vertical infrastructure (buildings) and IT work and showed anticipated revenue sources including a locally approved 3a sales tax, building-use taxes, impact fees and grants. Shane said the city is funding about two-thirds of the plan and that the remainder represents projects the city will continue to pursue funding for.

Why it matters: the plan frames which projects the city can reasonably deliver in the next 3 years, where it will issue debt and where it must seek grants or developer contributions. The list of unfunded projects includes routine maintenance such as pavement management plus larger items such as facility replacements and downtown projects.

Most-important facts - Staff said the draft CIP includes about 175 projects and roughly $300,000,000 of identified funding, with about $158,000,000 of additional unmet needs. - Funding sources listed: the city's 3a sales tax, building-use tax, impact fees, sewer and stormwater enterprise funds, grants (Shane said about $35,000,000 in grants were identified), the conservation trust, open-space funds and internal service funds for fleet and IT. - Development projected in coming years…