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Wasilla staff proposes supplemental road appropriation to align construction season with procurement

Wasilla City Council · January 21, 2026
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Summary

City finance and public‑works staff proposed a one‑time supplemental CIP appropriation to allow earlier procurement and May starts for roads projects, arguing it would spread workload and avoid losing the spring construction window; council asked for scope and procedural details.

During the Committee of the Whole, Finance Director Ted and Public Works staff recommended the council consider a supplemental budget measure to front‑load certain capital projects—primarily roads—so requests for proposals could be issued in April and contractors could begin work in May. Ted said the goal is to avoid the annual rush after the fiscal‑year rollover that delays projects and…

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