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Commercial Street sidewalks and other projects moved to 2026; reimbursements create timing risk
Summary
Staff said the Commercial Street sidewalks and other transportation projects were pushed into 2026, creating an estimated $238,000 year‑end shortfall in the transportation sales tax fund that staff says will be managed and is tied to timing of reimbursements.
During the work session staff described multiple capital projects financed from transportation and capital sales tax funds and said one late change moved Commercial Street sidewalks into 2026. That shift added an $800,000 reimbursement expectation and contributed to a projected $238,000 negative balance in the transportation sales tax fund under a best‑case scenario, a shortfall staff said it will manage through timing and reimbursements.
Staff warned that reimbursements can create cash‑flow issues because projects must often be paid before reimbursement arrives. Board members urged moving some projects forward where feasible, but staff emphasized the normal multi‑year timing of engineering and construction means many project costs will span multiple fiscal years.
