Projects are broken into five categories: general government, transportation, water, sewer and storm. Each project has a line that details where the funding is coming from and whether funding is needed for 2012 or in the longer term. According to the staff report, budgeting for projects beyond the 2012 budget year aren’t a commitment to funding and show the city plans to move forward with that project in the future.
At $12.67 million, water capital costs make up the largest proposed spending fund over the next six years. The largest expenditures on the list are $5.4 million and $1.6 million for the brewery well field treatment and water production infrastructure, respectively.
Both costs are slated for funding by bonds and are in the longer-term budget line. Well field design costs of $80,000 are in the 2012 budget line, according to city documents.
Water projects with funding identified in 2012 include Palermo well field redevelopment/expansion, $320,000; reservoir property acquisition, $390,000; and 93rd Avenue water main extension at Interstate 5, $275,000.
The second-largest capital facilities fund is transportation, coming in at $11.79 million – with most spending budgeted in the 2013-17 period, including millions for improvements to Capitol Boulevard.
Projects include:
• Capitol Boulevard corridor implementation, $3.7 million.
• Capitol from Tumwater Boulevard to 73rd, $2.2 million.
• Capitol resurfacing from M Street to Capitol Boulevard Bridge, $1 million.
In the general government fund, more than $3 million is budgeted for debt on the golf course. Other large expenditures include $2.8 million for the Police Department addition and remodel and $1 million for the fire engine replacement program, both funded by the recent public safety levy.
Other funds are storm, $2.8 million ($490,000 for 2012); and sewer, $4.4 million ($160,000 for 2012).
Revenue sources for projects include general fund, levy, grants, impact/mitigation fees, bonds and rates/connections.
Once the planning commission makes its recommendation, the plan will go before the Tumwater City Council for another public hearing and final adoption.
Nate Hulings: 360-754-5476
nhulings@theolympian.com
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