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City staff report $19.7 million in 2024 capital carryovers; committee seeks faster project closeouts
Summary
Finance staff reported $19.7 million in capital carryovers from 2024 to 2025, driven mainly by road resurfacing and a major stormwater project; the committee discussed supply-chain delays and steps staff will take to prioritize spending.
Joe Scherer, representing city administration, told the finance committee on April 29 that accounting carryover adjustments total $19,700,000 from 2024 to 2025. Scherer walked through the major components of the carryovers: roughly half of the total is tied to public-works infrastructure including a road resurfacing program and a major Area 7 stormwater/flood mitigation project that started later than planned.
Other notable carryovers include the refuse and recycling program (purchase of city-owned recycling and refuse bins), an IT Cat RMS dispatch software project in design and procurement, multiple fleet items ordered before the end of 2024, and building improvements such as siding, roofing and master planning for Parks & Recreation. Scherer said many fleet and equipment items were already ordered and are in process of being delivered.
Alderperson Helbing Slaven asked whether supply-chain lead times contributed to the higher carryover totals. Scherer confirmed lead-time issues affected fleet acquisitions in past years, but said early 2025 bids appear more favorable and some schedules are starting to free up.
The item was presented as a matter of report; the committee took no formal action on the carryovers at the meeting. Scherer said staff will prioritize carrying over and completing these projects and work with department directors to reduce the multi-year backlog.
