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City flags Orange Street, Lime Street and dredging projects as at risk amid budget pressures
Summary
Finance staff said several penny‑fund capital projects — including Orange Street construction, Lime Street brick replacement (placeholder $2.5M) and two years of dredging ($5M) — may be jeopardized depending on grant results and referendum impacts; commissioners discussed prioritization.
Finance Director Ashley Kimpton told the commission that several penny‑fund capital projects currently show as unfunded or partially funded and may be deferred depending on other budget pressures. Projects called out included Orange Street construction (unfunded), Lime Street brick replacement (a $2.5 million placeholder with an asphalt alternative around $900,000 plus a roughly $1 million stormwater component) and the second phase of dredging, which staff described as "in jeopardy" if the penny fund is needed for other priorities.
City Manager Mark warned commissioners the dredging placeholder — roughly $5 million over two years — and other penny‑fund projects could be at risk depending on referendum outcomes and other budget pressures. He urged early transparency so residents understand which projects may be delayed. Commissioners asked staff to prepare a CIP priority list distinguishing mandatory, semi‑mandatory and chop‑able items to aid decision‑making in a fall CIP workshop.
