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Staff unveils draft five‑year CIP; commissioners press for clearer bond packaging and public messaging
Summary
City staff presented a draft five‑year Capital Improvement Plan covering water, wastewater, reclaimed water, drainage, transportation, facilities and parks; staff flagged potential financing (WIFIA, COs, GO bonds) and a proposed $200M 2026 bond package; commissioners requested clearer bond line items, project prioritization, and broader public messaging.
City staff presented the first draft of the five‑year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) on April 6, outlining a multi‑year program of utility, transportation, drainage, facilities and parks projects and preliminary funding approaches ahead of a possible 2026 general obligation bond.
Matt Recctor, the city's director of utilities and engineering, opened the CIP presentation and framed it as a draft for commissioner input. He said staff are coordinating the CIP with a potential bond program and expect to return with a more finalized document; the commission will make a recommendation to council before budget adoption. Staff described major funding sources under consideration: certificates of obligation, general obligation bonds, WIFIA (federal…
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