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Alpine releases draft five‑year capital improvement plan focused on utilities, wastewater and airport upgrades
Summary
City staff presented the draft five‑year CIP (FY26–31), highlighting a wastewater treatment plant refurbishment ($5.2M cited), utility modernization, airport improvements, and a multi‑source funding approach; staff said the CIP totals were presented to council as approximately $1.517 billion over five years.
City staff summarized the City of Alpine’s draft Capital Improvement Plan for FY26–31, outlining priorities, projected costs, and proposed funding sources.
The presentation said the CIP prioritizes utilities (water and wastewater system rehabilitation), public‑safety assets, and airport upgrades. Staff highlighted a multi‑year wastewater treatment‑plant refurbishment (cited at $5.2 million in the presentation), a proposed smart‑meter rollout, runway resurfacing and AWS (automated weather system) work at the municipal airport, and several priority‑level‑1 projects described as the city’s most urgent needs. The staff presentation listed a five‑year aggregate figure presented in the meeting documents (reported as approximately $1.517 billion); council discussion noted that some figures in the draft depend on grant awards and final design and will be refined.
Staff described a funding mix that includes the general fund, departmental operating budgets, tax‑supported funds (including hotel occupancy tax for tourism projects), USDA and Texas Water Development Board grants/loans, FEMA hazard‑mitigation grants, and American Rescue Plan Act funds for certain projects. Staff said five projects submitted to the Texas Water Development Board’s state revolving fund were preliminarily accepted, and the city would be invited to submit more extensive applications.
Council thanked staff for the summary and asked for additional workshops to prioritize projects and refine cost estimates and funding plans. Staff will return with updated financial schedules as grant decisions and design details are finalized.
