North Las Vegas adopts $1 billion five‑year capital improvement plan, front-loading $270 million for FY2025‑26
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Summary
The city adopted a five-year CIP that totals more than $1 billion, with year one at roughly $270 million and significant funding from regional transportation, flood control and utilities; the plan prioritizes utilities, flood control, transportation and municipal facilities.
The North Las Vegas City Council on April 2 adopted the city’s fiscal-year 2026–2030 Capital Improvement Plan, a five-year program that staff said totals more than $1 billion and allocates roughly $270 million in the first year (FY2025–26).
Scott Jarvis, manager of engineering design, told the council the plan concentrates major spending in the near term and that the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada, the Regional Flood Control District and the city’s utilities funds account for more than 40% of the plan’s funding. "The first year of the plan, which is fiscal year 25, 26, is a little more than $270,000,000," Jarvis said.
Jarvis explained that flood control and utility categories are large because North Las Vegas remains a developing community with regional flood-control facilities planned, and because some water and sewer facilities need major upgrades or retrofits. He told the council many utility facilities are decades old and require replacement or refurbishment.
Fire Chief Joe Calhoun and Police Department representatives discussed department-specific priorities tied to the CIP. Fire Chief Calhoun said the fire portion of the CIP is supported by the voter-approved tax override and includes apparatus replacement, equipment refreshes and funds set aside in outer years for a potential new fire station (referred to in discussion as Station 59). "We do have some money set aside for the FF&E and equipment to put into that new fire station," Calhoun said, while noting future timing and staffing would be determined later. Police staff noted that many police-related capital needs are recorded in the municipal facilities and vehicles categories; police-specific items discussed included a planned mobile command center.
Jarvis and other staff said the funding mix includes federal, state and regional grant programs; staff noted the Regional Transportation Commission funding is tied to fuel revenue indexing and can expand or contract with travel patterns. In response to a council question, staff said private funding (about 9.64% on the funding slide) can include developer contributions when utilities are upsized to serve new development.
The council voted to adopt the CIP and authorized the city manager or designee to amend the plan as necessary to address FY2026 funding changes. The transcript records the motion and subsequent approval; no roll-call vote tally was included in the provided excerpt.
The adopted CIP lists project categories and funding sources, and staff said years 1 and 2 contain the largest, most certain project allocations, with later years subject to projection uncertainty and funding availability.
