Capital Improvements Element Annual Update (FY 2026)
Summary
The city has stretched its 2018 $40 million bond into roughly $72 million of projects thanks to grants and bond premiums. Finished projects include Fire Station 9, Wag Dog Park and City Hall; the library moves to City Centennial Park with a July 3 ribbon cutting. Up next: Centennial Park phases 2-3, a new Fire Station 20, and Fire Station 87 interior renovations.
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Last discussed Jun 3, 2026.
Impact analysis
The bond program has grown from $40 million to about $72-75 million, largely offset by nearly $72 million in grants since 2015 rather than new taxpayer money.
All residents get new and upgraded parks, fire stations and facilities without a proportionate tax increase.
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City Commission Meeting - Jun 3, 2026
The city showed off its full building pipeline: nearly $72 million in grants since 2015 have stretched the 2018 $40 million bond into roughly $72 million of projects — a new library opening July 3, park trails and field improvements finishing this summer, and a new Fire Station 20 targeted for 2029.
CIP Presentation - Jun 3, 2026
The city has stretched its 2018 $40 million bond into roughly $72 million of projects thanks to grants and bond premiums. Finished projects include Fire Station 9, Wag Dog Park and City Hall; the library moves to City Centennial Park with a July 3 ribbon cutting. Up next: Centennial Park phases 2-3, a new Fire Station 20, and Fire Station 87 interior renovations.
City Commission Meeting - Feb 4, 2026
The city updated its official five-year plan for major construction projects and how they'll be funded. This drives what gets built — parks, fire stations, roads — and when.
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