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City council hears $6.6 billion five‑year capital plan; utilities and public works outline major water, sewer and street projects
Summary
Council received the formal introduction to the five‑year Capital Improvement Plan, heard utilities and public‑works presentations on major water and street projects (including the second Atoka pipeline and Kiamichi program) and set a schedule for adoption Jan. 13 after additional department briefings Dec. 30.
Oklahoma City council members on Dec. 23 received an introduction to the city’s five‑year Capital Improvement Plan and heard department presentations detailing priorities for water, sewer, streets, bridges and sidewalks.
Steve Akins of the city’s budget office told the council the plan is a planning tool — not an annual budget — that organizes projects over $50,000 and guides priority setting. “The total plan is $6,598,000,000 over the next 5 years,” Akins said, adding that a recently authorized $2.7 billion bond issue will contribute and that about $1.1 billion of bond proceeds are anticipated to be spent over the next five years.
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