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Council reviews $1.1B recommended CIP; trail, fire stations and school projects flagged for funding and sequencing
Summary
Staff presented the FY2027–2031 recommended CIP totaling about $1.1 billion, highlighted an unfunded portion of the 757 trail (nearly $60 million estimated for remaining segments), sequencing constraints for four fire stations and a $182 million schools request with $46 million in Year 1; council asked staff to return with options and timing.
City staff told the Newport News City Council on Nov. 12 that the recommended FY2027–2031 capital improvement program totals roughly $1.1 billion and includes a mix of general fund, self-supporting projects, bonds, cash capital and grants.
Lisa (staff) said the plan outlines which 757 trail segments are funded and which remain unfunded; she said the total cost for the trail segments is "almost $60,000,000" and that several grant boxes in 2027–2029 remain pending state affirmation. "Once we have that state affirmation...this funding's gonna shift a little bit," she said.
On public-safety capital, staff said four fire stations are in the…
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