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Capital Improvement Program Overview

The Capital Improvement Program (CIP) represents the City’s multi-year plan that forecasts
spending for all anticipated infrastructure and major equipment needs. The plan addresses repair
and replacement of existing infrastructure, as well as the development or acquisition of new
facilities, property, improvements, and capital equipment to accommodate future growth. CIP
projects identified in the multi-year plan are for needs that align with the City’s strategic goals and
objectives, future community growth and development, and service needs.

The CIP Budget is adopted in early August after the culmination of a thorough review process
beginning in January and lasting through July. During the review process the CIP Budget is
reviewed by the Budget Office, Department Directors, City Management and City Council to
ensure proposed projects meet the goals and objectives of the City.

The CIP Budget includes the following major categories for capital projects:

 Street & Sidewalks  Facilities
 Drainage  Major Capital Equipment
 Utility  Economic Development
 Parks & Recreation  CIP Personnel
 Aquatic Park  Other

1994 Bond Election Program

In 1994, a sixteen-member Citizen Advisory Committee was appointed by the City Council to
review the City’s capital improvement needs for the following five to seven years. The Committee
spent several months reviewing and assessing various capital improvement needs. The
Committee examined nearly $40,000,000 in needed projects and recommended $23,540,000 for
voter consideration in a bond election package. Street and drainage improvements were an
integral part of the authorized proposal. Street projects were prioritized according to which
projects would provide the most positive impact on traffic flow and congestion in the City.
Drainage projects were ranked according to which project would protect the most property from
flooding and erosion. All public safety projects recommended by City staff were included in the
bond election. The projects were divided into three propositions according to the type of project
for the bond election. The election was held on September 27, 1994. All three propositions
passed by a 2 to 1 margin. The propositions are outlined as follows (in thousands of dollars):

Amount Amount Issued 2022 Authorized
Authorized Through 2021 Issue Un-issued
Streets $20,000 $19,575 $0 $425
Drainage 1,865 1,865 0 0
Public Safety 1,675 1,675 0 0
Totals: $23,540 $23,115 $0 $425

*Note: Figures reported in $1,000 (thousands).

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