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Douglas pushes capital agenda: asphalt plant, airport grants and golf course rehabs highlighted
Summary
Staff recommended funding a prioritized subset of 89 capital requests, flagged an asphalt plant due to open July/August 2026, and outlined $67 million in grant spending authority including RAISE, airport preservation, and taxiway projects; front‑nine golf course rehab is 90% designed with $1.3M projected cost.
City capital staff presented a more active capital program for FY2026–27 after a year with limited capital spending.
Joel Camacho summarized that departments submitted 89 capital requests totaling roughly $10.1 million and staff recommended approval of 45 projects (about 51% of requests) based on criticality. Carryovers from the current year total roughly $586,000 with several projects delayed for material, contractor, or timing reasons.
Street and transportation investments were discussed at length. Mr. Martinez said the city’s asphalt plant had progressed to vertical construction and was expected to become operational in July or August 2026, which would support accelerated street repair work paid from HURF and other sources. Staff also highlighted recent grant awards and applications: $23.5 million RAISE transportation grant (ADOT administered), an expected taxiway mill‑and‑overlay grant of about $1.7 million with a 10% city match, and a Save America’s Treasures grant for airport hangar rehabilitation requiring a city match of $375,000.
At the golf course, back‑nine improvements were completed and the front‑nine rehabilitation design is approximately 90% complete with a projected $1.3 million cost. The mayor and council urged staff to secure a revised operating agreement with the Municipal Property Corporation (MPC) to formalize fee schedules and reduce ad hoc waivers so the facility moves toward self‑sufficiency.
Staff also described capital plans associated with the Port of Entry water and sewer infrastructure drawing on ARPA, NADBank, WIFA, Army Corps Section 595, and EPA support; combined grant spending authority presented across funds was $67,035,321, which includes both awarded grants and pending applications. Staff emphasized that spending authority is included in the budget but actual expenditures depend on successful grant awards and matching funds.
Council asked staff to return with further scope/cost estimates for amenities such as a proposed gazebo at the golf course and for a sidewalk‑gap mapping and cost estimate to address neighborhood equity concerns. No final capital funding approvals were adopted at the June 2 meeting; the items remain part of the FY26/27 tentative budget process.
