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Las Vegas public works outlines $370 million city share in $1.2 billion, 10-year regional flood-control plan
Summary
Acting public works director Michael Cunningham presented the city's 10-year regional flood-control capital-improvement plan: valleywide program exceeds $1.2 billion, City of Las Vegas share about $370 million, and first-year eligible projects total roughly $135 million; staff said funding comes from 0.25% county sales tax and noted a $4 million annual maintenance budget for 2027.
Michael Cunningham, acting director of public works, briefed the City Council on Aug. 5 about the city's 10-year capital improvement plan for regional flood-control facilities.
Cunningham said the valleywide program totals "just over $1,200,000,000 in total" and the City of Las Vegas's share is about $370,000,000 to program across the next decade. He said funding comes from 0.25% of county sales tax that is dedicated to regional flood-control projects; the city receives a prorated share (32.7% shown on presentation slides) based on facilities within the city's jurisdiction. Cunningham listed active design and construction projects including the Owens Avenue Interceptor, Stewart Avenue storm-drain system, Farm Road project and the Brent Lane system and said three projects in design would be among the first-year-eligible construction projects.
Cunningham told the council the first-year eligible list totals about $135,000,000 out of the city's approximately $371,000,000 CIP share and that the city had allocated $4,000,000 for maintenance in the coming year. Councilmembers pressed for clearer scheduling and pledged outreach to businesses that could be affected by construction on Owens and Stewart avenues; staff committed to stronger PIO notifications and contractor scheduling to minimize business disruptions.
This was a report only; no council action was required at the meeting.
