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Oro Valley manager recommends $130 million budget, $26.6M in next-year CIP with water and streets topping the list

Oro Valley Town Council · May 4, 2026
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Summary

Town staff presented a $130 million manager's recommended FY27 budget and a $26.6 million capital improvement program emphasizing water system work and street preservation; much of next year's CIP is carryover from previously approved projects.

Mayor Winfield opened the Oro Valley Town Council budget study session on May 4 and turned the meeting over to Chief Financial Officer Dave Gephardt, who presented the manager's recommended FY27 operating budget and a 10-year capital improvement program. Gephardt said the total recommended budget is approximately $130,000,000 and that proposed CIP projects for the coming fiscal year total about $26,600,000, down from $44.5 million in the current year.

Gephardt said the recommended CIP concentrates spending on the water system and streets: "31% of the town's CIP budget is being spent on water infrastructure, driven by the Northwest Recharge Recovery Delivery System projects," and that water and streets together account for much of the program. He added that carryover projects…

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