The Tempe City Council agenda for March 20 included a work-study presentation of staff’s five-year Capital Improvement Program recommendations.
The presentation by Interim Budget Director Julie Hietter requested feedback on the CIP through 2030 in advance of a comprehensive budget review scheduled for next month.
The total CIP recommendation totaled $1.95B, a minor decrease from $1.96B in the current CIP.
Her report highlighted some projects included in the recommended capital plan, including:
- Minor pavement preservation and roadway mill and overlay programs ($130M );
- Downtown/Mill Avenue Improvements ($34M);
- Affordable housing enhancement program ($32M);
- Public Safety and Fire Medical Rescue Station No. 8 in Novus Innovation Corridor ($30M);
- New Police Department substation ($26.4M);
- Historic preservation projects ($11.4M);
- Sustainability and conservation ($10M), and
- Security systems and cybersecurity programs ($9.5M).
Staff also recommended a $5M budget appropriation for property acquisitions and improvements for development opportunities aligning with Council priorities, particularly for the Redevelopment Property Acquisition project. (Source)