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Commission hears CIP update; solids plant design boosted by $850,000 congressional allocation
Summary
City staff presented a year-long Capital Improvement Program update covering 77 active projects, ward-by-ward water and street improvements, and preliminary design work on a new solids plant aided by an $850,000 congressional appropriation to support design phases.
City staff delivered a comprehensive Capital Improvement Program update on July 21, detailing 77 active projects and the city's near-term priorities for streets, water, sewer and parks.
The presentation, given by Jason, said the FY27 budget lists about $6.6 million for construction and design and that project work ranges from waterline replacements to ADA sidewalk upgrades. Jason highlighted a Hoover Street waterline replacement between Maine and Cherokee beginning August 10 and a Van Buren waterline project that is roughly 90% complete, with remaining tie-ins and cleanup pending. He also described a set of design-only projects the city intends to pursue for DEQ funding.
Mayor Mason and multiple commissioners pressed for timing and progress details. Commissioner Baker was told the 66th Street waterline is substantially complete while the companion sewer work still has about 1,000 feet of roughly 18,000 feet remaining; staff said testing and cleanup are the remaining waterline items with a goal of substantial completion in July and final testing by the end of August.
City leaders also discussed the preliminary design of a replacement solids plant. Jason and a commissioner said the city has been successful securing federal appropriations and that earlier awards arrived through HUD, while the solids plant design will be supported by an $850,000 congressional appropriation routed through the Environmental Protection Agency. Staff described the $850,000 as funding dedicated to design phases; the city requested a much larger sum and will continue pursuing additional funding for construction.
The commission did not take formal action on the CIP at the meeting; the presentation was provided for oversight and questions. The update included a breakdown of plant-related projects (treatment plant upgrades, lift stations and landfill work), planned crack-seal and mastic road treatment programs, and the annual CCTV inspection program for sewer inflow and infiltration.
