The College Place Economic Development, Tourism and Events Commission voted to recommend the city's 2026–2031 Capital Facilities Plan (CFP) to City Council following a staff presentation that outlined roughly $54 million in planned projects for 2026 and a multi-year program of streets, utilities and facility work.

Mr. Carlton, a City of College Place staff member presenting the CFP, summarized priorities and funding sources and walked commissioners through major projects, cost estimates and grant arrangements. He described a proposed $800,000 land purchase north of the high school to support a future police station site, saying the city would use current expense reserves for that purchase. He said Lions Park Community Center demolition and completion is in the plan and that that project is “about 60% funded at this point,” noting Department of Commerce funding of $2.5 million and a Washington appropriation of about $970,000. Carlton also listed large infrastructure projects: a wastewater treatment plant upgrade ($26,000,000 total, with $9.6 million budgeted next year and Department of Ecology funding he described as a mix of grant and low-interest loan), Mjolnir Road improvements (an estimated $9.6 million, with multiple funding sources), a SafeWalk sidewalks program (WSDOT agreement about $3.3 million) and stormwater and water projects including Well 8 development ($4,000,000) and a new Reservoir 4 (budgeted $8,000,000 next year; Carlton said the Department of Health has provided a $10,000,000 grant related to that work).

Carlton told the commission the CFP prioritizes projects that are fully funded by grants, loans or reserves and that staff aim to avoid dipping reserves into a negative balance. Commissioners discussed project timing, grant-writing capacity lost after staffing changes and right-of-way and eminent-domain complications on at least one road acquisition.

Commissioners voted to recommend the CFP to council. The clerk called for a motion; a commissioner moved and Arlene (last name not specified in the record) seconded. After the motion, the chair called for the vote: “All those in favor, please say aye.” A voice vote followed and the chair declared, “The ayes have it.” The commission approved the recommendation by voice vote.

Staff said the CFP will go to City Council as part of the upcoming budget process; council action and final budget approval will determine which projects proceed and when.