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Oversight panel clears capital-improvement plan; members flag consultant costs
Summary
The oversight committee for Littleton's capital-improvement sales tax (3A) approved its draft letter to council but raised concerns about $1.3 million in 2025 management costs and the balance between in-house FTEs and outside consultants; the committee left efficiency questions for council to decide.
The NextGen advisory meeting included a report from Michael on the capital-improvement sales-tax oversight work that reviewed the program funded by the voter-approved three‑quarters-of-a‑cent (3/4¢) sales-tax measure presented as "3A" to voters.
Michael said the committee completed its second and final review, approved the package and will send a letter to council saying the projects and documentation ‘‘look good’’ overall. However, committee members questioned the scale of management and consultant spending: for 2025, management costs were roughly $1.3 million (a figure the presenter said includes some full‑time employees) and nearly $10.8 million was spent on capital projects. The committee asked council to consider whether consultant reliance and FTE allocations are efficient, though it did not recommend a specific reduction.
Why it matters: The city’s 2026 budget was cited as roughly $61 million and the oversight group noted next year’s capital outlay is unusually large (the speaker cited an almost $19 million capital year driven by routine road work and a major Broadway construction project). Board members said they want council to weigh whether current consultant and management expenditures are the best use of funds.
Next steps: The oversight panel will forward its letter to council; questions about line‑item consultant spending and FTE composition will be left to council and staff to review. No vote or change to the capital projects list was taken by the NextGen board at the meeting.
