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City manager outlines plan to streamline Gallup's FY2027–2036 Community Improvement Plan
Summary
City Manager Frank Chiapetti briefed the Gallup City Council on the FY2027–2036 Community Improvement Plan, saying department capital hearings are underway and the city aims to trim a decades-old 'wish list' amid a drop in gross receipts partly offset by new property tax from a recent annexation.
On April 6, 2026, at a work session in the El Morro Events Center, City Manager Frank Chiapetti updated the Gallup City Council on the FY2027–2036 Community Improvement Plan (CIP). He said department capital hearings are currently underway as staff works to shape a realistic 10-year plan.
Chiapetti told the council the primary objective for the upcoming fiscal planning period is to streamline the existing list of capital projects, removing items he characterized as long-standing wish-list requests dating back about 20 years. He also reported a change in the city's revenue outlook: a decrease in gross receipts compared with the previous year that is "partially offset by a projected increase in property tax resulting from a recent annexation." City staff answered questions from Mayor Marc DePauli and councilors about capital requests and priorities; no formal action was taken during the session.
The session began at 9:00 a.m. and adjourned at 4:28 p.m. The update signals a shift toward prioritizing projects that fit within a tighter near-term revenue forecast while preserving longer-term objectives for review during ongoing capital hearings.
