The Phoenix City Council on June 3 will vote on whether to adopt a $12.86 billion five-year Capital Improvement Program and give tentative approval to the 2026-27 annual budget, setting a spending blueprint for the city's largest infrastructure investments through 2031.
The 2026-31 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) covers 26 program categories spanning every city department. It is a planning document — adopting it as a resolution does not commit funding, but it signals council endorsement of the projects. The first year's spending would be formally appropriated when the final budget is adopted later this year.
Where the money goes
Water infrastructure leads the plan at $2.88 billion over five years, followed by aviation at $2.84 billion (largely Phoenix Sky Harbor projects) and wastewater at $1.99 billion. Street transportation and drainage totals $1.37 billion, and public transit receives $1.56 billion.
Other categories: Parks, recreation and mountain preserves ($385 million), housing ($226 million), facilities management ($172 million), fire protection ($157 million), information technology ($123 million), libraries ($36 million), police protection ($54 million), economic development ($75 million), and solid waste disposal ($91 million). All figures are from the CIP resolution.
Specific projects
The CIP lists dozens of named infrastructure projects across the city. Among them:
Water and wastewater: The North Gateway Advanced Water Purification Plant is part of the $2.88 billion water investment. Lift Station 43 force main rehabilitation is also on the agenda.
Transportation: The council will vote on a $14.5 million amendment with Valley Metro to purchase fixed-route bus service for fiscal 2027, a routine annual renewal that funds regional transit. The CIP also includes a Rio Salado River bicycle and pedestrian bridge at Third Street among its planned street transportation and drainage projects.
Fire stations: Five fire station projects are in the CIP: Fire Station 51 near 51st Avenue and State Route 303; Fire Station 74 at 19th Avenue and Chandler Boulevard; replacement of Station 7 at Fifth Street and Hatcher Road, Station 13 at 48th Street and Thomas Road, and Station 15 at 43rd Street and Highland Avenue. The council will also consider architectural services for Fire Station No. 93.
Libraries: New libraries at Estrella Civic Space (99th Avenue and Lower Buckeye) and Desert View Civic Space (Deer Valley Drive and Tatum) are listed in the CIP. Professional services for the Yucca Library Expansion and Sierra Estrella Library are on the agenda.
Parks and trails: Sunset Mountain Preserve trails in the Phoenix Mountains Preserve are included. Eight parks would receive repair or improvement funding under the plan.
Public safety: A new Cactus Park Police Precinct at 31st Avenue and Thunderbird Road is planned. The council will also consider a contract for sexual assault kits testing.
Other notable items on the agenda: The Briles Pass Annexation would extend Phoenix's corporate limits northward in District 1. Valley Youth Theatre is seeking approval for construction manager at-risk services. The city would fund agreements with the Arizona Jewish Historical Society, the Children's Museum of Phoenix, and the Phoenix Theatre Company through general obligation bonds.
Budget timeline
The tentative budget ordinances before the council June 3 cover the operating budget, capital funds budget, and reappropriated funds budget for fiscal year 2026-27, which begins July 1. A final budget adoption and property tax levy hearing would follow later this summer.