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Keene City Council adopts six‑year CIP, accelerates $500,000 in road work and approves stop‑sign updates
Summary
The Keene City Council unanimously adopted the FY2027–2033 Capital Improvement Program and approved an amendment to shift $500,000 from FY28 into FY27 for road rehabilitation; the council also approved a stop‑sign ordinance, accepted committee recommendations on a utility license and a DOJ JAG grant, and confirmed two board nominees.
Keene — The Keene City Council on Thursday unanimously adopted its six‑year Capital Improvement Program for fiscal 2027–2033 and approved an amendment to accelerate $500,000 in road preservation funding into fiscal 2027.
Councilor Thomas F. Powers, who moved the amendment, said the shift is intended to allow the public works department to undertake needed road rehabilitation next year rather than deferring those projects while downtown work is underway. “We typically bond about $1.4–1.6 million for road work,” the city manager explained during discussion, adding that moving $500,000 changes the bond payment timing and could increase the incremental bond payment in the FY27 operating budget but does not change the CIP’s total cost.
The council’s adoption follows a multi‑month review by the Finance, Operations and Personnel committee and public comment; members emphasized that the CIP is a planning document and that final funding decisions will be set during the FY27 budget…
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