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City staff previews recommended 2026 nd 2027 budget and a $144.9M CIP near-term plan
Summary
City staff outlined a recommended 2026 nd 2027 budget preview focused on a 6-year CIP of 210 projects (~$560M total) and a $144.9M program for 2026; top near-term projects include an airport runway, a major wastewater upgrade and bus rapid transit.
City staff presented a high-level preview of the recommended 2026 nd 2027 operating and capital budgets on June 23, flagging a six-year capital-improvement program (CIP) that lists 210 projects with a total program value of roughly $560.4 million and a near-term 2026 investment of about $144.9 million.
Deputy Administrator Parrish (presenting the CIP overview) told council members the CIP covers 127 projects in 2026 across 24 categories and that funding sources include federal grants (~$40.5M), state DMCC funds (~$15M-$20M), retained earnings and a recommended tax-levy contribution (~$9.3M in 2026). "A couple of you know, two big items that we've talked to you about... are streets and facilities," Parrish said, adding that projects range from asset preservation to transformative work.
Parrish highlighted several large projects that will span multiple years: the airport runway project (roughly $56.4M budgeted in the near term), the liquids and biosolids wastewater upgrade (budgeted ~$14M in 2026 toward a total project near $90M), and bus rapid transit (a large multi-year program with an overall budget in the $170M range). Parrish said some projects will rely on state or federal funding and that the city will program the required local matches once grant prospects are better understood.
Council members asked about how projects are selected for the CIP, local-match commitments and the relationship of stormwater and flood-control items to other street projects. Public-works and stormwater staff answered that some projects are planned by the stormwater team to address known localized flooding and that placeholder funds for sediment removal are included to allow rapid response to storm events.
Staff also discussed the levy and tax-bill mechanics: the presentation reiterated that taxable-market value growth ($18.3B cited for 2024) and homestead calculations affect how much a median homeowner pays, and that levy decisions must also account for labor agreements and baseline service needs.
Parrish and other staff said the recommended budget is a work in progress; the full operating and capital books will be delivered later in the process for detailed review, and formal budget/levy decisions will follow the established schedule this fall.
