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McMinnVille council reviews proposed CIP prioritization framework to guide multi-year project choices
Summary
Public Works Director Jeff Hunsecker presented an eight-category CIP prioritization framework at a 6 p.m. work session, proposing staff score projects, a committee weight categories set by council, and a phased rollout beginning with facilities; council members urged simplification, transparency and attention to funding readiness.
Public Works Director Jeff Hunsecker presented a proposed Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) prioritization framework at the McMinnVille City Council work session, saying the tool is intended to help the city rank major projects, improve grant competitiveness and increase transparency about how multi-million-dollar capital decisions are made.
Hunsecker told the council the framework will score projects using eight categories — maintenance responsibility; partnership and project coordination; health and safety; community engagement; socioeconomic impact; economic vitality; resiliency; and livability and connectivity — and that subject-matter experts would score category questions while the council sets category weightings that determine the final ranked list. "The weighting is done after, and that's the most important role that the council plays in this process," he said.
Why it matters: The council is facing growing infrastructure needs and limited resources, staff said. Hunsecker said a repeatable, public…
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