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Southlake council hears $43.16 million FY2025 capital improvements program with major road, water and parks projects
Summary
City staff presented a proposed FY2025 capital improvements program (CIP) totaling $43.16 million, emphasizing pay‑as‑you‑go funding, limited debt and projects including Brumlow Avenue widening, water system resiliency, athletic field turf conversions and the municipal service center.
City Manager Lisonbee Ortowski presented the city of Southlake's proposed fiscal year 2025 capital improvements program on Feb. 4, outlining $43,160,000 in first‑year funding for 30 projects across 10 funding sources. Chief Financial Officer Sharon Jackson told council about the funding split and said about $25.3 million (59%) would be paid with cash while roughly $15.6 million (about 36% of the CIP) would be funded with certificates of obligation and other debt.
The proposal allocates roughly $14.6 million to nine mobility projects, including the Brumlow Avenue widening — a project the presentation estimated at about $32.35 million in the five‑year plan — and nearly $11.2 million to six water‑system improvements that include elevated storage tank maintenance and pump‑station resiliency upgrades. Wastewater projects total about $460,000 for permanent emergency backup pumps and generators for lift stations. Park system investments total just under $7 million, which includes additional design funding for Town Hall Plaza Park, $5.6 million for the athletic fields turf conversion program (next phase at North Park), and seed funding for Veterans Memorial Park following recommendations from the veterans task force.
Ortowski said the CIP is aligned with guiding principles to maximize cash funding, use debt strategically and plan multi‑year for sustainability. Jackson said general‑fund supported debt of $9.6 million and water‑fund supported debt of $6 million are part of the plan and that, under the proposal, property‑tax supported debt would remain within current parameters and be paid off in less than 10 years. Staff noted some mobility projects include substantial stormwater components totaling just under $1 million and that one mobility project in the package is a new addition to the capital budget.
Staff also flagged coordination with Texas Department of Transportation projects where drive approaches and ramp reversals on State Highway 114 may require adjustments; developers and TxDOT have been coordinating on driveway relocation where applicable. Ortowski said council would see follow‑up items in March and that council approvals for certificates of obligation would come between April and May if council approves the CIP. She said the CIP document includes a multi‑year project plan and operating‑budget impact analyses for projects when they are completed.
Council did not take action on the CIP at the Feb. 4 meeting; staff said the next discussion is scheduled in mid‑February with final project funding requests to follow in April–May.
