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Avon outlines FY26/27 capital priorities: ADA audits, playgrounds, roads and sewer fixes among top requests
Summary
Department heads presented FY26/27 capital requests including a $45,000 ADA assessment, a $120,000 playscape for Sperry Park, a $170,000 Sperry Park field renovation, Tillotson Road bridge construction estimate of $970,000, and sewer infiltration and inflow rehabilitation requests; staff estimated about $3 million available for next year
Department heads briefed the Avon Town Council on competing capital improvement requests for FY26/27, spanning parks and recreation, engineering, public works and sewer projects.
Jen Filer, Director of Recreation & Parks, proposed a $45,000 system-wide ADA assessment and transition plan and a $120,000 playscape at Sperry Park to serve ages 3to 12, plus a $170,000 renovation for Sperry Park Baseball Field #1. Committee members attending endorsed the four Recreation projects as responsive to the Recreation Master Plan.
Larry Baril, Town Engineer, outlined engineering priorities including Old Farms Road reconstruction (design funding, LOTCIP and other grants), a FY26/27 request for the Tillotson Road bridge replacement (engineerestimated construction request $970,000), sidewalk replacements on Scoville Road, Country Club Road reconstruction with a multi-use trail (preliminary $6 million construction estimate in FY27/28) and drainage repairs across town. Baril also highlighted sewer department requests for infiltration & inflow (I&I) rehabilitation with a FY26/27 request of $110,000 and a larger I&I study request in FY27/28.
Bruce Williams and Paul Welsh from Public Works presented pavement-management and facilities needs, including a multi-year mill & overlay program, roof refurbishments at the 60 West Main campus, a $314,170 semi-automated pressure washer request, transfer station upgrades ($140,000), and a multi-year five-year plan totaling approximately $14.26 million across categories. The Town Manager noted roughly $3 million likely available for next year's capital budget.
Councilors asked questions about grant coordination, timeline and safety for streets and bridges; Mr. Weber emphasized traffic calming and connectivity to Rails to Trails. Mr. Yass, speaking for the Recreation Committee, "strongly endorses the four projects" in the Recreation CIP.
Next steps: Departments will continue to refine cost estimates and funding sources; Council will consider final CIP allocations during the budget process.
Sources: Presentations and Q&A by Jen Filer, Larry Baril, Bruce Williams, Paul Welsh, Avon Town Council meeting, Dec. 4, 2025.
