Beaver City seeks roughly $10.1 million from CIB for new civic center and plaza

Beaver City officials on April 28 presented a design and funding plan for a proposed City Civic Center and Main Street Plaza and asked the Permanent Community Impact Fund Board (CIB) for roughly $10.1 million to complete the project.

Kendra Thomas of Jones & DeMille Engineering, who led the presentation, said the project is a turnkey build estimated at about $12,100,000 and includes building construction, recreation amenities (skate park, pickleball courts, playground), site development and demolition. "The total cost of the project is projected at roughly 12,100,000," Thomas said, adding that the price includes contingency, design and loan‑closing costs.

Thomas described the funding mix the city is pursuing: an already‑approved LWCF grant of about $857,000, a pending Utah Department of Outdoor Recreation CPR grant application of $200,000, and approximately $942,000 in city cash. "That leaves us with the CIB request that's proposed of of $10,100,000," she said, explaining the city plans to request a roughly 50/50 split of grant and loan with an estimated 1% interest rate over a 30‑year term; she estimated an annual loan payment of about $195,000 if funded under those terms.

Architect Crystal Watts showed elevations the team said aim to tie the new work into Beaver's historic context while adding a civic presence for council chambers, offices and remodeled recreation space. The designers noted the visuals are illustrative and colors and materials can be adjusted to support funding applications.

Council members asked about the CIB calendar and demolition timing. Thomas said the city will submit the CIB application before the June 1 deadline; presentations can be assigned in July, August or September and CIB makes final funding determinations at its October meeting. She recommended coordinating demolition with construction so the site is not left exposed; demolition was estimated at roughly $323,000.

The presentation closed with staff and consultants noting uncertainty in the CIB scoring tool that can affect grant/loan splits, and with council acknowledging that the ultimate scope will depend on final funding packages.

The city closed its public hearing on the project and thanked the Jones & DeMille team for the presentation. No formal municipal vote on the project scope or funding request was recorded during the meeting.