Board adopts revised capital improvement plan through 2030, emphasizes preventative maintenance
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Trustees approved a revised Capital Improvement Plan for fiscal years 2026–2030. Staff highlighted increased spending in 2026 for preventative maintenance (asphalt slurry seal, crack seal, parking-lot upkeep) as a cost‑effective strategy to extend asset life amid rising construction costs.
Carson City — The Carson City School District Board of Trustees voted Dec. 9 to adopt an updated Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) covering fiscal years 2026–2030, a plan district staff said shifts more resources into preventative maintenance to prolong facility life.
Mark Johnson, the district’s project manager, told trustees the CIP for 2026 shows more items and increased funding for asphalt maintenance — crack sealing, seal coats and slurry seal on parking lots and playgrounds — and continued funding for other preventative maintenance. Johnson said slurry-seal work started two years ago and extends the life of surfaces for several years, and the approach avoids larger replacement costs later.
Trustees praised district maintenance efforts and acknowledged broader cost pressures: presenters and trustees discussed a long‑term construction cost index and how pandemic-era price rises and general inflation have pushed project estimates far higher than in prior decades.
Trustee Walt moved to approve the revised CIP; Trustee Walker seconded. The motion carried by voice vote. Trustees later noted Trustee Peterson did not vote on this matter (recorded in minutes).