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Commission debates ICIP priorities, keeps waterline redundancy and wastewater work near top
Summary
At a special Lovington City Commission session, members reviewed the 2028–2032 infrastructure capital improvement plan, discussed funding strategies and kept waterline redundancy and wastewater treatment improvements high on the priority list while shifting some items based on recent grants.
The Lovington City Commission on Monday reviewed and adjusted priorities for its 2028–2032 infrastructure capital improvement plan, with commissioners and staff agreeing to keep waterline redundancy and wastewater treatment upgrades among the top-ranked projects.
Commissioner Roman provided a ranked list of proposed projects including water system expansion, wastewater treatment plant upgrades, roof repairs for city properties, citywide street rehabilitation and lift-station improvements. She said some items have strong grant support and urged the commission to position projects to match state and federal funding cycles.
The city manager noted the wastewater project "is very well funded at this point with the grants received over the past year," and recommended moving some well-funded wastewater phases lower on the list while keeping water-line redundancy high as a priority for the governor's portal process.
Commissioners discussed other entries on the list such as a multi-purpose barn for animal services, a multi-use trail, athletic fields improvements and Lee Theater rehabilitation. Views diverged on scope: one commissioner called the trail an "extravagance," while others emphasized ADA access, parking and benefits to quality of life in support of applying for Community Development Block Grant and other funding opportunities.
On parks and athletic fields, commissioners asked staff to explore CDBG eligibility once an existing Second Street project closes and to evaluate whether improvements should be grouped as a single 'all city parks' project to broaden funding prospects. Mr. Perez asked that Chapperel Park be marketed and considered a regional asset for revitalization funding.
Commissioners directed staff to refine the ICIP ordering and return a final recommended list at the next meeting, with a work plan to align specific projects to the most appropriate grant portals and funding sources.
