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Charlottesville council reviews proposed $189 million five‑year capital improvement program
Summary
At a budget work session, city staff summarized changes to the Fiscal Year 2026 capital improvement program, highlighting increases for affordable housing, sidewalks and an ADA transition plan and noting the overall five‑year total of roughly $189 million.
City Manager Sanders and staff reviewed the Capital Improvement Program during a Charlottesville City Council budget work session, saying the proposed CIP for fiscal 2026 and the next four years totals about $189,000,000 and that the 2026 portion is just under $32,000,000.
The city manager said affordable housing, transportation and education are the largest functions in the 2026 plan, with affordable housing constituting about 40% of the single‑year 2026 total and education and transportation each about 19%. Over five years the allocation is more evenly distributed, staff said.
From a funding standpoint, Sanders said roughly $138,000,000 of the five‑year plan is expected to be…
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