TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Missie Barletto, Public Works Department
THROUGH: Terrence R. Moore, ICMA-CM
DATE: September 22, 2026
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APPROVAL OF THE 2027 THROUGH 2031 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM BUDGET
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Motion to approve the 2027 through 2031 Capital Improvement Program Budget.
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Background:
The Capital Improvement Program (CIP) is essential to planning, prioritizing, and coordinating capital improvement projects within the City of Delray Beach (City). The CIP is a five-year plan for the City's major projects and expenditures. CIP projects must have a monetary value of at least $25,000, and a life cycle of at least five years. The project results in the creation of a fixed asset, or the revitalization of an existing asset.
CIP projects may include:
- Construction of new facilities or additions to existing facilities
- Remodeling/repair of the interior/exterior of any facility
- New infrastructure including roads, bridges, sidewalks, neighborhood improvements, street lighting systems, information technology systems, water distribution systems, storm drainage systems, or sewer systems
- Repairs to existing infrastructure
- Capital equipment purchases
In Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27), CIP projects are funded by the following sources: Special Projects Fund, Recreational Impact Fee, Gas Tax Funds, Building Fund, Beach Restoration Fund, General Construction Fund, Water & Sewer Fund, Water Treatment Plant Fund, Lakeview Golf Course Fund, Stormwater Utility Fund, and the Garage Fund. Recreation and Public Safety General Obligation Bond Funds, as approved via the municipal election on March 16, 2023, are also included. The City has/will seek other funding sources, such as revenue bonds, in addition to being the recipient of several grants and legislative appropriations that support CIP projects. The Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) also funds several large-scale projects in FY27.
Examples of the projects pr...
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