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Assembly adopts FY27 CIP nominations, including Big Dipper rink and Chena Lakes projects
Summary
The Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly unanimously adopted a package of FY27 capital improvement project nominations that includes Big Dipper rink replacements, Chena Lakes trail and campground improvements, Hammy Pool renovations and a Borough Election and Records Center.
The Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly voted unanimously on Oct. 23 to adopt a resolution forwarding the recommended nominations for the FY27 Capital Improvement Program. Public Works Director David Bradley presented the list and described the next steps: technical scoring, ranking, and return to the finance committee and assembly in February for final CIP funding and phasing decisions.
Bradley said the borough received 121 project nominations; 96 were recommended in the resolution before the assembly. Notable projects singled out during the presentation include: replacement and upgrades for the Big Dipper outdoor rinks (foundations, dasher boards, fencing, and player boxes); trail reroutes at Chena Lakes Recreation Area; water system improvements at Birch Hill; playground and infrastructure work at Pioneer Park; ARCO Field artificial turf nominations; Hammy Pool renovations, including a family changing room; and a proposed Borough Election and Records Center to centralize early voting, equipment storage and long‑term records.
Assemblymember Guttenberg asked whether decommissioning Kiwanis Field would remove infrastructure or simply stop maintenance; Bradley said structures such as media platforms would be removed and scope could address the field track in scoping. Several assembly members pressed for clarifications on project scope, estimates and how projects roll forward from the FY26 CIP list.
The motion to adopt the CIP nominations was made by Assemblymember Leginas and seconded by Assemblymember Crass; roll call recorded unanimous approval (9‑0). Bradley noted that estimates in the resolution are the original submittals and that public works will vet and adjust them during technical scoring.
