During a work session focused on the city's draft strategic plan, Kingman City Council members and staff discussed priorities and how to fund major infrastructure projects including the Flying Fortress interchange, phase 2 of the airport industrial park and Kingman Crossing.

Manager Walsh reviewed the plan's four focus areas (infrastructure, economic development, fiscal/organizational responsibility, and community engagement) and walked the council through the action items staff proposes for FY27. Several council members urged explicitly naming "Flying Fortress" and Kingman Crossing as top priorities and requested clearer, public‑facing wording so citizens understand project goals and costs.

On funding, staff said the portion of Flying Fortress the city is preparing to bid is "in the ballpark anywhere between 15 on the low end to 20 on the high end" (as discussed in session) to reach Prospector, and that completing the remaining connection to the airport would likely cost "another 20,000,000, give or take." Manager Walsh said one option is a bond to finance the work but warned that borrowing the full amount would push the city's bonding capacity to its limit. As an alternative, staff outlined pursuing federal and state grants, negotiating developer‑funded infrastructure as part of development agreements, or considering a sales tax increase; "if we looked at a half cent sales tax increase, we're looking at roughly 5,000,000 a year," Walsh said, which could be used to support bonding capacity.

Council members pressed staff for clearer timelines, accountability measures and a public engagement plan. Staff proposed using more targeted town halls and the Citizens Academy to solicit feedback, and announced a monthly "Coffee with the Mayor" series. The council asked staff to return with more detailed funding scenarios, project timing, procurement steps and a one‑pager suitable for meetings with legislators and grantors.

No formal motions or votes occurred during the session; staff will prepare a timeline, cost breakdowns and recommended funding options for council consideration at a future public meeting.