City Manager Judson Rex presented the 2024 Proposed Capital Improvement Program to Mayor Scott LeMay and the City Council members at the Jan. 8 City Council Work Session.
The primary goals of the CIP are:
- Continue Implementation of the Bond Programs
- Ensure Replacement of Critical Equipment & Infrastructure at or Beyond Useful Life
- Ensure Debt Service Capacity is Reserved for Upcoming Initiatives
- Future Bond Programs
- Implement Facilities Master Plan Recommendations
- Response to Streets and Drainage Study Results
- Other Long-Term Funding Needs
Rex said that a master plan is being prepared of the facilities owned by the city – to assess them so future CIP expenses will be easier to plan. In addition, a citywide drainage, street and alley assessment will be done in the summer to provide results through PCI. This is intended to help the council make funding decisions. Additionally, an erosion study is now underway for every stream segment.
The five-year CIP totals $560 million – $245.6 million is supported by the tax base and almost 80% is for completing the 2004 and 2019 bond programs and projects. There are existing projects in the CIP as well that make up almost 20% of the of the total. There are very few new projects.
The Proposed 2024 CIP represents a decrease of $8.9 million (1.6%) from the 2023 Adopted CIP which was $568.2 million.
Program area Budget %
Tax-Supported Projects 245,637,000 43.9%
Internal Service Projects 2,440,000 0.4%
Utility-Supported Projects 311,232,000 55.7%
Total 2024 Proposed CIP $559,309,000 100.0%
Tax-Supported Program Areas
Program area Budget %
(1) Street/Transportation 65,868,000 26.8%
(2) Park 58,696,000 23.9%
(3) Economic Development 34,059,000 13.9%
(4) Library 24,893,000 10.1%
(5) Public Safety 24,338,000 9.9%
(6) Facilities and Equipment 18,144,000 7.4%
(7) Drainage 13,027,000 5.3%
(8) Landfill/Transfer Station 6,612,000 2.7%
Total Tax-Supported $245,637,000 100.0%
Utility and Internal Service Program Areas
Program area Budget %
(1) Electric Utility 146,838,000 46.8%
(2) Wastewater Utility 103,233,000 32.9%
(3) Water Utility 52,674,000 16.8%
(4) Sanitation 6,377,000 2.0%
(5) Information Technology 2,440,000 0.8%
(6) Stormwater Utility 2,110,000 0.7%
Total Utility & Internal Service $313,672,000 100.0%
Schedule
- Jan. 20 Saturday, 8:30 a.m. CIP Presentations
- Special Work Session (Dallas Co, Road/Bridge Office 1) Council Discussion
- Jan. 22 Monday, 6 p.m. Council Discussion
- Council Work Session
- Jan. 23 Tuesday, 7 p.m. Public Hearing
- Council Regular Meeting
- Jan. 30 Tuesday, 6 p.m. Council Discussion (If requested)
- Special Work Session
- Feb. 5 Monday, 6 p.m. Deliberations & Direction to Budget Staff
- Council Work Session
- Feb. 6 Tuesday, 7 p.m. Public Hearing Council Regular Meeting 2024 CIP Adoption