Utilities presenters flag major capital projects; $62 million bond sought for South Regional expansion

City utilities presenters told the council that enterprise funds and impact fees account for a large share of all‑funds requests and flagged several capital projects and bond needs for FY27.

Presenters identified water and wastewater priorities including upgrades at the North Regional Water Treatment Plant (sodium hypochlorite system), sanitary‑sewer lining projects, and two bond requests: a $62 million bond request for the South Regional Water Reclamation Facility expansion and a bond for North Regional reverse‑osmosis plant rehabilitation. Staff noted some bond money has already been spent from utility funds and additional bonding would follow in the capital plan.

Staff emphasized that utilities are enterprise funds (rate‑payer funded) and so their projects and rebudgeted CIP carryforwards appear in all‑fund totals but are separate from general‑fund decisions. Impact fees were summarized at roughly $27.5 million across transportation, parks and fire components; transportation impact fees alone were said to be near $14 million for intersection, roadway and traffic‑system improvements.

Staff told the council that critical ongoing projects will be addressed as part of the CIP and bond schedules rather than as part of the general‑fund-only reductions. No bond authorization or vote occurred at the workshop; staff presented the projects for council awareness and future action.