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Grant City adopts 10‑year paved‑roads CIP, cites modest 2025 shortfall
Summary
Council adopted a 2025–2035 paved road Capital Improvement Plan that accounts for recent growth (33.2 to 36.2 miles paved since 2015), classifies streets into preventative/monitor/reconstruct categories, uses a 4% inflation assumption and estimates 2025 project costs slightly above the current maintenance budget.
Grant City Council adopted a 10‑year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for paved roadway maintenance covering calendar years 2025 through 2035 after a presentation by City Engineer Brad.
Brad said the city’s paved road mileage increased from 33.2 to 36.2 miles since 2015 and about 10.5 miles of roadway have been reconstructed in that period. He described three maintenance classifications — preventative, monitor and reconstruct — and explained how streets move between those categories after overlays or reconstructions. Brad said the proposed CIP applies a 4% year‑over‑year inflation factor to project costs. He noted the city's current roadway maintenance budget is $147,000 and staff estimates the 2025 project at roughly $151,000; final project costs will depend on contractor bids.
Brad also described the city's petition policy for reconstruction projects: residents on a paved street scheduled for maintenance can petition to convert maintenance funding into a reconstruction project; council policy requires signatures from 50% of residents on a segment to trigger a reconstruction order. After questions about the plan’s flexibility and the annual review process, council moved and approved adoption of the proposed CIP.
Next steps: engineering staff will return with annual CIP memos and project‑specific bid results as the city refines spending and scheduling.
