I am curious as to why the Annual Storm Drain Repairs for FY29 and FY30 dropped by 1/2 from the FY2026-2030 CIP. From $1M each year to $500K each year. Certainly $500K now looks pushed out to FY31, but the Additional Information section classifies these projects as "Defects Requiring Immediate Attention." Since our "health, safety and property" are imperiled by poor or delayed maintenance, such seemingly deferred maintenance should be questioned. I would ask how the $1M figures were developed and why the now $500K figure should be trusted.
Also, does it really cost $500K to paint the exterior of Police/Fire? I think it should be less than that. A high of $6 per square foot for a 60K sf building would only be $360K; $4 sf would be $240K. One would expect less than that the high for a single building with few obstacle features.
You might also follow-up to see what gained by the $11.6M MBATS traffic signal project. I personally haven't experienced any local traffic flow difference.
After reviewing the CIP materials, I don't understand where the money is coming from? Are each of the "Funds" actually funded with cash? How do all these CIP's scheduled for 2026/2027 actually get paid for and how does that flow through the City Budget? Also, just because something was appropriated in the past, are the related projects reviewed currently to see if they are still needed? Hard to understand exactly what is being planned here and hoto reach any conclusion. In person discussion would be extemely helpful but I am unable to attend. Thanks
Jim Upchurch
I am curious as to why the Annual Storm Drain Repairs for FY29 and FY30 dropped by 1/2 from the FY2026-2030 CIP. From $1M each year to $500K each year. Certainly $500K now looks pushed out to FY31, but the Additional Information section classifies these projects as "Defects Requiring Immediate Attention." Since our "health, safety and property" are imperiled by poor or delayed maintenance, such seemingly deferred maintenance should be questioned. I would ask how the $1M figures were developed and why the now $500K figure should be trusted.
Also, does it really cost $500K to paint the exterior of Police/Fire? I think it should be less than that. A high of $6 per square foot for a 60K sf building would only be $360K; $4 sf would be $240K. One would expect less than that the high for a single building with few obstacle features.
You might also follow-up to see what gained by the $11.6M MBATS traffic signal project. I personally haven't experienced any local traffic flow difference.
After reviewing the CIP materials, I don't understand where the money is coming from? Are each of the "Funds" actually funded with cash? How do all these CIP's scheduled for 2026/2027 actually get paid for and how does that flow through the City Budget? Also, just because something was appropriated in the past, are the related projects reviewed currently to see if they are still needed? Hard to understand exactly what is being planned here and hoto reach any conclusion. In person discussion would be extemely helpful but I am unable to attend. Thanks
Jim Upchurch