Beaver City outlines FY27 capital priorities including sewer lagoon, hydro plant and rec master plan

Beaver City staff on April 28 presented an overview of planned capital projects for fiscal years 2027–28, highlighting project scopes, estimated costs and likely funding sources.

Staff summarized several near‑term projects: the city block City Center project (presented earlier with a roughly $12.1 million price tag), the Mandarfield Highway share (city portion ~ $350,000), and a sewer lagoon project currently estimated at about $8,300,000 funded through a sewer revenue bond and a CIB grant/loan with favorable terms. "The Sewer Lagoon project that's currently going, roughly at $8,300,000 project," a staff member said.

Other items included completion of Hydro Power Plant No.2 (expected by June and projected to increase generation), a city center pavilion and sidewalk work (estimated at $200,000+ with uncertainty about remaining grant balance), demolition tied to the city block project (~$323,000), and a bonded 46 kV electric meter structure project estimated at $2,520,000. Staff noted remaining sales tax revenue bond funds of about $1,000,048 and a roughly $977,000 property purchase for a proposed 60‑acre recreation master plan.

Staff also described projects that await external funding windows, such as an industrial park waterline (potential grants on moratorium until August) and culinary water line replacement in Porter subdivision where a recent break flooded a residence. Pressurized irrigation connections for roughly 30 addresses were also discussed as a maintenance and risk item.

Council and staff flagged additional smaller items — rodeo ground improvements, sound system upgrades, commemorative city coins and potential transportation utility fee studies — as priorities for future consideration.

No final binding budget appropriations were voted at the meeting; staff recommended continued review and quarterly checks on the capital list to capture funding opportunities and update estimates.