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Portsmouth unveils 101-project Capital Improvement Plan; council set to vote Dec. 8
Summary
City staff presented a six-year Capital Improvement Plan proposing 101 projects, including a $5.05 million fleet electrification study, major school renovations, infrastructure and stormwater work, and a scheduling plan that leads to a Dec. 8 adoption vote following public hearings.
Portsmouth city staff presented a proposed six‑year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) that lists 101 projects and sets a path for the council to adopt the plan at its Dec. 8 meeting.
The plan groups projects into standard element sheets and appendices, and staff emphasized that the CIP is a planning tool rather than an immediate funding commitment. It includes 16 projects that are new or returning, three new projects originating from citizen requests, 82 carryover projects from last year and 16 items removed because they are complete or fall outside the six‑year window. Staff said the first year of the adopted CIP will be used to help build the non‑operating portion of the annual budget.
On funding, staff noted the city’s capital‑outlay policy that caps pay‑as‑you‑go capital outlay at 2% of the prior year’s budget. Last year the city allocated 1.08%; the FY27 proposal includes $1,950,000 in capital outlay…
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