Oakland Park presents five‑year capital improvement plan, highlights $70 million in grants

City officials on June 18 presented a five‑year capital improvement program and facility update to the Oakland Park City Commission, laying out completed projects, grant funding secured since 2015 and a pipeline of work the city expects to incorporate into its FY 2026 budget.

The presentation by Sierra Marrero, director of engineering and community development, and Albert Carbon, public works director, underscored grant funding and bond proceeds that have supported projects across parks, public safety, sidewalks and facilities. Marrero told the commission, “we have obtained almost $70,000,000 in grant awards, since 2015.”

The plan matters because it both documents near‑term construction that will affect neighborhoods and parks and feeds into the city’s budget process. City Manager Hebert told the commission the CIP is the first public step in a multi‑stage budget process and that the presentation will be incorporated into the budget recommendation to be delivered next month.

Most notable figures and near‑term items - Grants and bond history: Marrero said the city has secured roughly $70 million in grant…