2018 City of Shakopee Budget

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2018 Annual Budget

Capital Improvement Fund

Fund:

Description of Services:

The Capital Improvement Fund is for various infrastructure projects in the City. These services are overseen by the Public Works Director/City Engineer with the help of other staff as required.

Key Measures:

Actual

Actual

Projected

Projected

2015

2016

2017

2018

Number of Projects Total Overlay Projects

7

7

7

6

$817,615

$918,112

$1,200,000

$1,310,000 $2,740,000

Total Reconstruction Projects

$1,331,733

$3,293,697

$900,000

Budget Impact: Strategic long-term planning results in a viable, sustainable infrastructure. The five-year capital improvement plan is the workhorse for this planning. Under the plan, projects are developed, planned and initiated. Why is this important? Without it, the city’s infrastructure would begin to fail beyond a point of no return, which could basically bankrupt a city. In 2017, the city milled and overlaid 7.9 miles of streets, reconstructed 0.7 miles of utilities and streets, rehabilitated the trail along a portion of Vierling Drive, partnered with Scott County to construct a new trail along County Highways 78 and 79 and reconstructed the downtown parking lot and adjacent alley. Expect more of the same in 2018 with a similar mill and overlay project, the reconstruction of Shakopee Avenue west of County Highway 17, more downtown alley reconstruction and other storm sewer, sanitary sewer and trail projects. The city has a well-rounded and skilled staff in place to deliver many of these projects internally, while relying on outside consultants as needed. If you see a roadway with potholes, you can call public works and may find that rehabbing that roadway is in our long-term strategic plan. If not, we need to get it in there.