Richland previews preliminary $52.6 million 2027 Capital Improvement Program
Summary
City staff presented a preliminary six-year Capital Improvement Program showing roughly $52.6 million in 2027 projects, described funding sheets that separate yearly totals from project-level funding sources, and said the manager's recommended budget is due Oct. 1.
City officials presented a preliminary Capital Improvement Program for fiscal 2027 at the Aug. 25 council workshop, saying the plan is still being refined ahead of the city manager's legally required recommended budget on Oct. 1.
"This year, 1 less project, for $52.52.6," Finance Director Brandon Allen said as he compared the current plan with last year's 41 projects and roughly $48.4 million. Allen told the council the blue handout shows totals by year while a companion green sheet breaks out project-level funding sources.
City Manager Amason told the council staff are continuing city manager budget meetings where departments present line-item budgets and expanded program requests, and that staff will return to workshops in September, October and November as the draft recommendations and revenue updates are assembled. "We're still working through this," Allen said.
Staff emphasized the plan is preliminary and subject to revenue updates, including a promising start to collections from a new pavement preservation sales tax change. The manager said the September workshop will shift focus to operational impacts and expanded program requests so the council can see draft recommendations before the October deadline.
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