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Budget staff previews FY26–30 capital improvement plan; officials, community groups press for clarity on Shaco Valley Streets and federal grants
Summary
City budget staff presented the proposed FY26–30 capital improvement plan totaling about $2.1 billion over five years and $550 million in FY26, highlighting transportation, schools and parks; commissioners and community groups asked for follow‑up on a paused Shaco Valley Streets project and unclear federal grant funding for water treatment work.
City budget staff presented the proposed Fiscal Year 2026–2030 Capital Improvement Plan to the Richmond City Planning Commission Tuesday, outlining roughly $550 million in spending in FY26 and a five‑year total of approximately $2.1 billion and detailing major project categories and funding sources.
Michael Nixon Garrison, program and operations manager in the budget department, said the general fund CIP proposal contains $870 million over the five‑year plan and that transportation projects — leveraging federal, state and regional funds — represent nearly half of that total. He noted an increased investment in school construction ($212.5 million total) and annual school maintenance, capital…
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