What: the Planning Board's review of the city's capital budget requests, with presentations by city departments and outside organizations, plus recommendations on individual capital requests, closeouts and appropriations.
Where it stands: Presentations ran 10/6, 10/13 and 10/27; further capital budget meetings are scheduled for 11/10, a possible call-back 11/17 and 12/1.
Next: 11/10 agenda: four supplemental appropriation requests (sewer, pump station and school restroom work) and WPCA and Board of Education capital presentations; capital budget review 12/1; public hearing on the capital budget 1/12/2027.
Details
Recommended on 9/8: closeouts of several capital projects (total $414,653.99); funding-source changes for Lione Park, indoor air quality and Street Patch; tennis court reconstruction appropriations for Scalzi Park and Cove Island Park; a $2.5M property claim request.
Approved on 9/22: four supplemental requests (High Ridge and Long Ridge roads, citywide signals, parking meter replacement, parking improvements).
Recommended on 10/27: the SEMS Vine Road trailer replacement and Microtransit program (additional state funding).
The 11/10 agenda lists supplemental requests for WPCA major replacement ($500,000), Alvord Lane and Commerce Road pump station upgrades ($1,200,000), Perna Lane area sewers ($3,500,000) and Springdale accessible restrooms ($101,441.99). The 11/17 agenda lists no capital budget item.
On 11/4 the Board of Representatives approved additional capital appropriations that the Planning Board had approved 9/22: traffic signals ($150,000), High Ridge and Long Ridge roads ($50,000) and parking garage upgrades ($1,000,000) on consent, and parking meter replacement ($991,192) by a 33-4 roll call.
The Board of Representatives approved on 9/8 a request that its members attend the Planning Board capital-program hearings (S32.002). On 10/5 it rejected F32.123 (a capital project closeout recommendation) and approved other capital and grant appropriations (F32.108 to F32.125).
The sources read are agendas and, where posted, minutes and action reports; discussion detail is limited to what they record.
Additional capital appropriations (signals, High Ridge and Long Ridge roads, parking garage) approved on consent; parking meter replacement approved 33-4 (action report).
Capital presentations by IT, Bartlett Arboretum, Ferguson Library, Charter Oak, Stamford Center for the Arts, Historical Society, Museum and Nature Center, Liberation Programs and PAL.
Board of Education approved its fiscal 2027-28 capital requests ($24,970,000 long-term, $4,184,250 short-term) 8-0; the request now goes to the planning board, mayor, finance board and Board of Representatives.