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Public works director outlines FY2026 capital program, flags staffing and overhead concerns
Summary
Public Works Director Bur Vogel walked the Annapolis City Council through an interactive FY2026 capital budget and an online CIP story map, noting roughly $24 million in direct city funding, multi-year carryovers, staffing shortages and a concern that the current flat "city overhead" allocation can distort operating budgets.
Public Works Director Bur Vogel presented an interactive overview of the FY2026 capital improvement program to the Annapolis City Council on March 23, demonstrating a new online CIP story map and walking members through the funding table and major projects.
Vogel said the city council had appropriated about $24,000,000 in direct city funding into the FY2026 capital program and emphasized that the adopted plan is a snapshot that changes as projects advance or receive external grants. "If you look at page 10," Vogel said during his presentation, "you can see a rundown of all of the different funding that funds the various projects for the year." He encouraged council members and the public to use the story map on the public works website to view project locations and status.
Why it matters: the CIP governs which capital repairs, waterfront and mobility projects move forward and how the city blends grants, bonds and pay-as-you-go funding. Vogel said the composition of those…
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