City of Bloomington, Illinois, Planned Capital Program Increased By 64%
Bloomington's 2025-2029 CIP details $222 million in planned capital spending, up 64% from its prior plan, driven by new Water and Fire business areas.
FirmoGraphs keeps its clients up to date on capital plans of interest for long-term business development. We help our customers use this information to gain a competitive advantage and improve proactive conversations with their clients. We recently processed the latest capital spending plan by the city of Bloomington, Illinois. Here are our observations.
How Much Is Bloomington Planning to Spend in Its 2025-2029 CIP?
In the CIP covering the 2025-2029 fiscal years, City of Bloomington, Illinois detailed plans to spend $222 million on capital projects, an increase of 64% from $136 million in its 2024-2028 CIP. The current CIP has 59 line items, compared to 41 line items in the prior CIP. The table below breaks down Bloomington’s planned capital spending by business area for its last two CIPs.
Why Did Bloomington’s Capital Program Rise 64%?
Despite decreases in most business areas, the recent CIP increased by 64% due to the addition of the Water category, totaling nearly $68 million for programs and projects. Additionally, the Fire category is a new business area, featuring a top project worth $17 million: the relocation of the Central Fire Station.
What Are Bloomington’s Major Capital Projects?
The City of Bloomington, Illinois, has three notable line items valued at over $10 million. The largest line item is the Central Fire Station, worth $17 million, under the Fire category. The project includes relocating fire station #3 to the northeast of the city to better handle current and future call volumes. The other two line items belong to the Department of Operations & Engineering Services: Hamilton Road: Bunn Street to Morrissey Drive, worth $17 million, and Fox Creek Road Bridge & Road Improvements: Danbury to Beich Road, worth $16 million.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much did Bloomington's planned capital spending increase?
- Bloomington's planned capital spending rose 64%, from $136 million in its 2024-2028 CIP to $222 million in its 2025-2029 CIP.
- What new business areas drove the increase?
- The increase was driven by the addition of the Water category, totaling nearly $68 million, and a new Fire category, which includes a $17 million project to relocate the Central Fire Station.
- What is Bloomington's largest capital line item?
- The largest line item is the Central Fire Station, worth $17 million, which includes relocating fire station #3 to the northeast of the city to handle current and future call volumes.