College Place commission votes to recommend $2026–2031 capital facilities plan to council

The College Place City Commission unanimously voted to recommend the 2026–2031 Capital Facility Plan to city council after a presentation from Finance Director Adam Carlton.

Carlton told commissioners the plan is a rolling six-year investment strategy driven by department submissions. "For 2026 capital budgeting purposes, $53,000,000 worth of expenditure" is included in the draft, he said, and the six-year total covers just over $175,000,000 in projects. Carlton said the commission’s recommendation will go to city council for budget approval on Nov. 25.

Why it matters: The plan prioritizes projects across eight departments — including water, wastewater, streets, parks, fire and police — and determines which projects the city will pursue for grant or loan funding in the next six years. Commissioners noted that many projects depend on outside funding decisions and scheduling with state agencies.

Commission action and votes at a glance: The commission moved, seconded and approved the recommendation to forward the capital facilities plan to city council. In the roll call recorded for that motion, Commissioners Shawna Larson, Melody Williams, Andy Gomez and Commissioner Riggle voted yes and the motion passed. Earlier in the meeting the commission also approved the Aug. 14, 2025 meeting minutes and the consent agenda by voice vote.

What to watch next: Carlton said the plan will be presented to city council at its Nov. 25 meeting for final approval. Several projects in the plan rely on pending grant awards from state and federal agencies — decisions that will shape which projects proceed in 2026.

Votes and formal actions in this meeting were recorded by the commission and have been forwarded with the recommendation to city council.