North Las Vegas will spend $734 million over the next five years to improve infrastructure and public safety in Nevada’s fourth largest city.
City Council approved its five-year capital improvement project plan at its March 15 meeting.
The plan calls for $204.9 million in transportation updates, $143.2 million in flood control upgrades, and $25.2 in parks and recreation improvements. It also includes $200 million in infrastructure related to the development of Apex Industrial Park.
North Las Vegas Chief Financial Officer Darren Adair characterized the projects as critical for the city in terms of safety, security, efficiency and growth.
Highlights of the plan:
• $28.4 million to build a storm drain on Hollywood Boulevard between Las Vegas Boulevard and Centennial Parkway near Nellis Air Force Base
• $15.9 million dedicated to vehicles and heavy equipment replacements
• $10.3 million in roadway improvements to Las Vegas Boulevard from Tonopah Avenue to Carey Avenue
• $8.3 million to repaint four water reservoirs, which are expected to help prevent more expensive repairs down the road
• $5.4 million to connect Tropical Parkway to the 215 Beltway
• $4.5 million toward upgrades to police, including replacing soon-to-be obsolete radio equipment and Tasers considered outdated within the industry
• $1.3 million to replace a fire truck
• $1.2 million for two downtown redevelopment projects
• $250,000 for citywide Homeland Security cameras
The $734 million five-year capital improvement project plan is markedly costlier than those presented in previous years. Last year, the plan was more than $400 million. Two years ago, it was approximately $200 million.
Public Information Officer Delen Goldberg says the increase reflects both major one-off projects — such as the infrastructure projects related to Apex Industrial Park — as well as the overall post-recession turnaround of North Las Vegas.
“We’re in build-up mode and can invest in the city,” she said. “The past several years, it was just about keeping our head above water. Now we can shape our future.”
North Las Vegas expects its population to exceed natural growth rates in the upcoming years, due in part to companies like Amazon and Faraday entering the market and bringing in new employees and their families. The capital improvement projects are expected to help the city keep up with that growth.
Revenue sources for the capital improvement projects varies: 29.8 percent of the $734 million is slated to come from special improvement districts, 20.7 percent from Regional Transportation Commission fuel revenue, and 19.5 percent from the Clark County Regional Flood Control. The remainder come from various grants, taxes and bonds.
The Fiscal Years 2017-2021 Capital Improvement Plan can be viewed in its entirety here.
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