The city of Shawano is planning $2.1 million worth of capital improvement projects and purchases as part of the 2015 budget adopted Wednesday by the Common Council.
The biggest ticket projects are major street reconstructions, but the city is hoping to ease the financial burden of future projects by putting more money into street and sidewalk maintenance.
“It’s a new area of emphasis,” Public Works Coordinator Eddie Sheppard said.
The city will triple the annual amount being put into crack filling to $30,000 next year and will initiate a pavement rejuvenator/sealcoating program, also at a cost of $30,000.
“This is intended to prolong the life of existing asphalt; a different approach to what we’ve taken in the past,” Sheppard said.
The city is budgeting $45,000 for sidewalk replacement and $20,000 for city parking lot restoration.
The city has four major street reconstruction projects planned for next year: Andrews Street, from Division to Randall streets, at a cost of $225,000; Randall, Main to Lincoln, $220,000; Center, Hamlin to Cleveland, $180,000; and Presbyterian, Franklin to Main, $85,000.
Smaller pulverizing and relay projects are planned for Stevens Avenue, Main to Lincoln, $155,000; Pearl Avenue, Kleeman to Pearl, $110,000; Green Bay Street, Wolf River to Bartlett, $45,000; Prospect Street, Washington to Main, $40,000; and Zingler Avenue, Lincoln to Union, $30,000.
The public works department is also budgeting capital purchases, including a plow truck, $135,000; a pickup truck, $35,000; mower replacement, $4,500; traffic signal controllers, $16,000; and replacement of two computers, $2,000.
The Police Department is budgeting $97,000 in capital purchases in 2015, which will include two squad cars, equipment for officers participating in the county’s Special Response Team, Taser replacements, office maintenance, squad radio replacement and body-worn cameras.
The Shawano Area Fire Department has a capital projects budget of $107,000 that will include two thermal imaging cameras, optical signal control system repair, and some money set aside for the future purchase of a new truck.
The parks and recreation department is budgeting for $263,000 in capital expenses, including playground replacement, lighting at Martzke Park, a large lawn mower and smaller one for the cemetery, exercise equipment, a lifeguard chair, tennis court resurfacing, building restoration at Wolf River Park and general park landscaping.
The department will also set aside $50,000 in hopes of partnering with other entities for the future establishment of a dog park.
Other city projects include a website upgrade, $25,000; conversion of assessment records to digital, $52,500; library updates, $15,200; Civic Center updates, $29,485; and Main Street flower baskets, $10,000.
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