On March 31, Brentwood City Manager submitted the proposed Capital Improvements Program (CIP) to the City Commission.  The Commission will review the draft document and discuss the proposed capital projects at a Work Session on April 10th at 9:00 a.m. following the City Commission informational meeting. 

The CIP is approved annually by the City Commission.  The draft document covers the five-year period between FY 2026 and FY 2030.  The CIP is essentially a financial planning tool, as opposed to a formal budget document where funds are officially appropriated.  It sets forth the capital spending priorities (high-dollar expenditures like building and road maintenance, vehicles, park improvements, water/sewer improvements, etc.) that the City can expect over the next few years.  The CIP is elastic, meaning priorities can change from year to year as new challenges and opportunities arise, but also provides a measure of predictability for purpose of financial planning.

The projects identified in FY 2026 of the CIP will be presented as part of the draft FY 2026 Annual Budget, which is where the Commission authorizes the expenditure of funds.  Since Brentwood operates on a July to June fiscal year, that process takes place in May and June each year.  Both the CIP and the Annual Budget are scheduled for adoption on June 23, 2025.