Infrastructure Investment Special Obligation Bond
Summary
$26.9 million from the 2025 bond will fix every failing roadway and serious/failed sidewalk citywide, plus $2 million per district each for roads and sidewalks chosen with each commissioner. Work starts this summer and takes 18-24 months.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 6, 2026.
Impact analysis
$26.9 million in bond funding, including $8.1 million for failing roads and $3.8 million for sidewalks citywide.
Every neighborhood with failing roads and broken sidewalks — plus districts that direct their $2 million allocations to local priorities.
Mentions & discussions (3)
City Commission (Regular) - Oct 6, 2026
Big utility spending was on the agenda: a $750,000 engineering services contract for water system assessment and consent order compliance, plus about $6.9 million in proprietary purchases for water and wastewater facilities.
City Commission Conference Meeting - Aug 18, 2026
$26.9 million from the 2025 bond will fix every failing roadway and serious/failed sidewalk citywide, plus $2 million per district each for roads and sidewalks chosen with each commissioner. Work starts this summer and takes 18-24 months.
Joint Workshop with Budget Advisory Board - Aug 18, 2026
The Public Works Department presented on a special obligation bond to pay for infrastructure projects — think roads, drainage, and facilities. A bond of this kind affects the city's debt and could influence future rates or budgets.
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