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City manager gives quarterly report on Boulder City’s 2025–2030 strategic plan; pool design and funding highlighted
Summary
City Manager Ned Thomas presented a quarterly update on the 2025–2030 strategic plan, highlighting a turf‑reduction project at the municipal golf course, completed pickleball courts with solar lighting, progress toward a new public swimming pool (VCBO selected; 30% design expected in ~2 months) and $4 million in grants awarded in fiscal '25.
City Manager Ned Thomas delivered the city’s quarterly check‑in on the 2025–2030 strategic plan, walking the council through the plan’s seven goals and several department accomplishments from the past quarter.
Thomas told the council the city circulated an RFP for a turf reduction project at the municipal golf course and received bids that exceeded budget expectations; staff is negotiating with the lowest bidder and may seek additional funding sources. He also reported completion of new pickleball courts at Veterans Park and said solar lighting for the courts is being funded in part by a partner in the El Dorado Valley battery/solar sector.
On recreation infrastructure, Thomas said VCBO has been selected as the pool design firm, and staff expect to reach 30% design in approximately two months—an early milestone that will allow the city to engage a construction manager at risk (CMAR). Thomas noted that the Track 350 development by Toll Brothers will provide a major portion of funding for the pool project.
Financial stewardship highlights included about $4 million in grants awarded in fiscal 2025, presentation of a balanced budget in May, and council approval of a little over $700,000 in nonprofit and volunteer grants (an 11% increase year over year). Thomas also announced an online utility payment feature to improve convenience for residents.
Council members praised Parks & Rec for summer camps (roughly 100 participants per day), supported quarterly meetings with accessibility stakeholders and urged more frequent study sessions to review long‑term strategic progress. Thomas recommended a more robust one‑year review to allow council and staff to deep‑dive into strategy execution.
What’s next: staff will continue quarterly updates and city leadership will consider a separate study session to review the strategic plan milestones in greater detail.
