Soldotna council approves $395,000 in additions to FY2026 capital budget

The Soldotna City Council voted 5‑0 on July 9 to enact Ordinance 2025‑019, increasing estimated revenues and appropriations by $395,000 in the general fund and $395,000 in the small capital projects fund to cover specified FY2026 capital projects.

City Manager Bauer summarized the projects the appropriation will fund, saying: “As stated, this appropriates the funds for the capital budget. And as a reminder, at the last meeting, the council adopted the resolution for the capital, the CIP. And for the funding year 2026, the projects are the storefront improvement grants, library in the amount of 15,000, library improvements in the amount of 70,000, and that is a design based funding. Outdoor sand storage facility, also it’s a supplemental funding for the grant that we have received. Shop replacement design, also design phase. Police building standby generator. Those are the projects that the funding will fund.”

No members of the public spoke during the hearing. Councilmember Hutchings moved to enact the ordinance and was seconded; the council recorded five yes votes and the measure passed without dissent.

What the ordinance funds: the administration listed five line items the appropriation will support — (1) storefront improvement grants ($15,000), (2) library improvements/design ($70,000), (3) supplemental funding for an outdoor sand storage facility tied to an existing grant, (4) design for a shop replacement, and (5) a standby generator for the police building. The administration described some items as design‑phase or supplemental to an awarded grant.

The ordinance was adopted at the meeting; the city will proceed with the budget additions and associated project work identified by the administration.

The council moved on to new business after the vote.