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Herriman council reviews $88M CIP and flags park and transportation funding shortfalls
Summary
Councilors and staff reviewed a proposed $88 million capital improvement plan covering FY27–36 and identified funding gaps in park and transportation impact‑fee funds; staff urged phasing, grant pursuit, and clearer council‑staff roles before bonding decisions.
Herriman City Council members spent the work meeting reviewing a proposed 10‑year capital improvement plan that staff said totals about $88 million in potential projects and requires council guidance on timing and funding.
Kyle, who presented the CIP materials, told councilors that the packet included a two‑year, descriptive handout and a 10‑year listing and that the CIP committee ranked departmental requests before forwarding recommendations to the city manager. "So you see we're proposing approximately 88 million of projects," Kyle said as he walked the council through funding sources and high‑cost items.
The presentation showed multiple shortfalls. Staff said park impact fee requests for near‑term work — including a proposed $3.5 million phase one for Jackson Park — would leave park impact funds about $1.2 million short if the city funded all current requests. Transportation impact fee revenue for the two‑year window was estimated at roughly $2.44 million versus $4.2 million in requests, a gap of about $1.7 million.
Councilors and staff discussed options to address those gaps: phase construction, seek grants or state funding, roll some park elements into larger regional projects such as the athletic complex, or delay projects until funding is available. A staff member cautioned that "just because something's eligible for an impact fee doesn't mean there's money there," and urged council to prioritize projects that can be delivered within available balances.
The CIP also includes items that staff marked for possible bonding; those items were shown in red and will require further cost refinement and policy discussion. Kyle reiterated the schedule: staff will return with refined costs and a formal recommendation for the tentative budget and requested council feedback on projects where council engagement would accelerate progress.
Next steps identified at the meeting included staff returning with: detailed cost updates for red‑flagged projects, recommended phasing for Jackson Park and other high‑cost park items, grant‑funding options for major transportation projects, and a clearer list of where council involvement is most useful. The council did not take formal action on specific projects at the meeting.
