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Council reviews $111M capital-improvement program, agrees to form finance ad hoc committee to weigh reprioritization
Summary
City staff briefed the council on the city's six-year, $111 million CIP and the constraints of restricted revenues (REET and utility-rate legal limits). Council agreed to convene a finance ad hoc committee to develop project-prioritization scenarios and consider whether to redirect REET or utility contributions to facilities.
Finance Director Matt Mornick and Chief of Operations Jason Kitner presented a high-level overview of Mercer Island's capital improvement program (CIP) on Feb. 3, describing near-term pressures, funding constraints and trade-offs following a failed November 2025 ballot measure to finance a new public-safety and maintenance facility.
CIP snapshot: staff said the amended 2025—26 biennial budget includes roughly $111 million of CIP work across 142 active projects covering public buildings, streets/pedestrian facilities, water, sewer, stormwater and parks. Kitner highlighted major upcoming projects including a water-supply pipeline and AC main replacements, park…
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