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Lake Havasu City previews budget priorities, CIP and upcoming paving work
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City Manager Jessica Newton and Mayor Cal Sheehy outlined the fiscal calendar, said the council will review a fully funded five‑year CIP in April, and described roadwork including utility prep on Acoma Boulevard with paving slated for late June–early July and future attention to Kiowa and other streets.
Lake Havasu City officials told residents March 27 that the work to craft the next fiscal year budget is underway and that capital projects will be the focus of April’s public budget work session.
"The council adopts that budget in late spring... and it's effective as of July 1," City Manager Jessica Newton said, describing a process that starts with department requests and a council planning session. Newton said the CIP is a five‑year program limited to projects for which dollars are reserved; if a project lacks earmarked funds it is not placed on the funded list.
Sheehy and Newton outlined several near‑term pavement projects. Acoma Boulevard underwent underground utility work earlier in the year and is scheduled to be resurfaced from highway to highway in late June or early July. Newton said the city is running a crack‑seal program and council recently authorized a chip‑seal preservation program. Newton also identified Kiowa as a priority for milling and asphalt replacement in the following fiscal year after Acoma is complete.
Officials emphasized coordination with utilities before paving to avoid cutting new pavement. Newton described the city’s pavement‑condition data collection (roughly 1,000 lane miles surveyed) and said staff use those analyses to prioritize work.
The mayor also noted airport pavement preservation is planned; the city expects a 4–7 day runway closure for sealant work after council discussion and said staff assessed partial‑work alternatives but concluded a short closure is the safest option for long‑term runway health.
Sheehy encouraged residents to participate in budget work sessions and public hearings to help set priorities among competing needs such as parks, roads and public safety.
