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Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)

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The Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) is a planning tool based on long-range physical planning and financial projections that forecast the City, the Bloomington Port Authority (Port), and Housing and Redevelopment Authority for the City of Bloomington (HRA) capital needs over a ten-year period as building blocks to help achieve the City's strategic vision and mission. The CIP includes a detailed description of every Capital Project anticipated to be initiated during the ten-year period.

Proposed Amendment

On August 25, 2025, City Council will host a public hearing to consider amending the 2025-2034 CIP. The proposed amendment is available for review in advance of the public hearing.

Summary of changes

The total amount for the Equipment Maintenance Garage (also referred to as the Fleet Garage or Fleet Maintenance Garage) was originally listed only in 2025. The amendment will split the amount between 2025 and 2026. The total has not changed.
The public works materials storage shed (also referred to as the Salt Shed) was originally described in the Original Plan as being financed from “Other Sources” in the amount of $4,900,000. The Salt Shed project cost is now $14,000,000 and will be financed with proceeds of CIP Bonds.

2025-2034 CIP

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Capital Improvement Plan goals

The CIP continues to evolve as project planning needs to respond to strategic community direction. Changes in economic conditions or other project related issues may alter timelines. Funding mechanisms change and projects become more or less feasible based on such funding changes. City management continuously looks for opportunities for efficiency which often change the projected needs for capital. The CIP is updated annually to ensure consistency and the reflection of changing strategic needs, cost fluctuations, and financial resources. The CIP document incorporating the recommended changes is then submitted to the City Council for consideration, modification, and adoption.

The goals of the document are as follows:

Maintain a systematic approach to planning and initiating capital projects affording the opportunity to plan the location, timing, and financing of the needed public improvements.
Development of a realistic program of capital spending with the projected fiscal capability to finance such projects, avoiding sharp changes in the tax levy or bonded indebtedness.
Enable the City, Port and HRA to evaluate the needs of the entire City on a strategically oriented framework.
Coordinate the capital needs with the adopted Comprehensive Plan.
Maintain awareness with the public and private investors of the scope of the City’s capital improvements.
Enhance opportunities for participation in federal and/or state grant and aid programs.

Recent CIP documents

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