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Clayton details CIP pipeline: library, safety centers, sidewalks, stormwater and multimillion-dollar road plans
Summary
Engineering staff presented a broad CIP update covering the Hoka Ellington Library renovation, two public-safety center projects, sidewalk and pedestrian projects, stormwater and numerous water/sewer improvements including a proposed $43 million Southern Connector (town share 20%); staff flagged grant timelines and next steps.
Engineering staff gave an extended Capital Improvement Program update covering a wide set of projects—from the Hoka Ellington Library renovation to large roadway and sewer transmission efforts.
Chris (engineering staff) said the Hoka Ellington Library renovation is under construction with a construction-phase completion targeted for April and final finishes by May or June. He reported the Southwest Public Safety Center and Fire Station 1 expansion are progressing through design development and expected to be bid in summer 2026 with multi‑phase construction following. For the Clayton North Public Safety Center site, staff noted a man‑made pond is being drained and a wetland delineation is planned to determine how much land might be recouped for the station layout.
On transportation and pedestrian work, staff cited a 100% design for the East Main Street sidewalk connector (targeting spring 2026 bid and winter 2026 completion) and a 65% submittal for the Clayton Connector/Robertson Street project with right‑of‑way acquisition expected next. Chris described the Southern Connector as a long‑range, multi‑segment roadway with a total project estimate of about $43,000,000 and the town's share at roughly 20%; he said construction phases could run into 2031–2034 and staff submitted an "eighty-twenty" funding request for the design portion.
Staff also reviewed parks projects and a completed downtown stormwater assessment that cost $400,000 and was fully grant funded; the study included condition assessments, H&H modeling and initial capital improvement planning. Water and sewer work described includes near‑completion replacements on Atkinson and 2nd Street, several pump‑station decommissioning projects enabled by state appropriations, Walnut Creek transmission improvements (roughly $7,000,000) and a Walmart pump‑station abandonment project awaiting a US Army Corps of Engineers 404 permit delayed by a federal shutdown.
Council discussed grant timelines and staff bandwidth for FY27 prioritization, and staff asked council for quick consensus to apply for a railroad safety pilot grant (an 80/20 match where the railroad could provide about $250,000 to the town's $50,000) to install fencing and pedestrian safety improvements. Staff said, if awarded, they would try to coordinate parking improvements, fencing and removal of an old stairway that the town remains responsible to remove per an existing agreement.
Staff committed to follow-up material, photographs and a retreat update to refine priorities and schedules; council emphasized the importance of focusing on finishing projects as well as starting new ones.
