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Kearney plans $12.35M Fire Station No. 3 funded by public‑safety bonds, plus airport and street projects
Summary
Council heard staff describe a $12.35 million Fire Station No. 3 financed with public‑safety tax anticipation bonds (including a $2.3M fire truck), an $8.7M airport project expecting ~95% reimbursement, and other top capital projects totaling about $25.7M.
Kayla James outlined the city's top nine capital improvement projects, saying "The most significant is, of course, Fire Station Number 3" with a planned cost of about $12,350,000 to be paid by public‑safety tax anticipation bonds. She also said the city intends to buy a fire truck for approximately $2,300,000 as part of the project.
James said the airport project has a total estimated cost of $8,700,000 and the city expects to spend a little over $4,000,000 in FY26 and to be reimbursed for most costs (she cited federal and other funds). Other projects listed included the Box Butte business development ($3.7M with a $2.5M economic development grant and local matches), Avenue A reconstruction ($1.6M), a new landfill cell ($1.5M paid from the landfill fund) and a Highway 30 lighting project ($300,000 from special sales tax).
