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Ideas from Community Wanted for the City’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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Every fall, the City of Carbondale solicits input and ideas from Community Members for projects and improvements that could enhance neighborhoods and the community. This input is an important part of the City’s budgeting process and aids in the development of the City’s Five-Year Capital Improvement Program (CIP). The Five-Year CIP is the budget document that outlines the City’s construction projects for the next five years; typical projects that are included in the CIP are infrastructure related projects such as: streets, sidewalks, storm sewers, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, traffic signals, drainage improvements, public buildings, parking lots, sanitary sewers, water mains, and waste treatment or waste water treatment plant improvements.  

The Five-Year CIP does not include maintenance related items such as: potholes, street resurfacing, signs, pavement markings, traffic signal concerns, tree trimming, ditch maintenance, and the like; these concerns can be reported anytime to the Public Works Department by calling the Maintenance and Environmental Services (MES) office at (618) 457-3275 or by utilizing the City’s SeeClickFix app: https://www.explorecarbondale.com/415/SeeClickFix-Report-a-Concern 

The City’s Engineering Division will review all project suggestions and formulate recommendations for each suggestion. These recommendations will be reviewed by the City Council this fall and decisions will be made on which projects should be included within the FY2028 Five-Year CIP. During the City’s budget preparation process, which begins in January, staff will prioritize and match proposed projects with available funds. After this process is complete, the draft Five-Year CIP will be presented for the City Council’s consideration in the early spring along with the FY2028 Budget. 

If you would like to suggest an infrastructure project for consideration and inclusion within the Five-Year CIP complete the form online: https://www.explorecarbondale.com/FormCenter/Engineering-12/FY-2028-Capital-Improvement-Program-CIP--223  

The deadline for submission of proposed projects is Friday, October 30, 2026. 

For more information and media requests contact Public Relations Officer, Eva Fisher, at 618-713-0711. 

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