by Carrie Moritz, Gazette
Water and sewer rates weren't the only item on the city council agenda at the Monday, February 5. City planning was on there, as well. ISG engineers presented the full list of priorities for the city, and Economic Development Director Jessica Fueston presented an updated growth map for a comprehensive plan.
A Capital Improvement Plan, or CIP, "is a community planning and budgeting tool used to coordinate the identification, timing, and financing of public improvements and major expenditures to a city’s infrastructure, equipment, and structures," according to the draft copy of the CIP provided to the council.
The plan is intended to be adjusted yearly as needed at budget time, and to be fully redeveloped or considered every 5-10 years. The last time the CIP was approved was in November 2018, and a grant was received last year from the state to pursue the planning tool. The short-and-long-term needs that are addressed in the plan not only help the city with budgeting, but also with pursuing grants and low-interest loans and identifying other possible funding sources.
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