Adam RollinsThe city of Glendale, Arizona, has adopted a $1.5 billion budget for fiscal year 2026. Out of the budget, over $478 million will be dedicated toward implementing the city’s capital improvement plan (CIP).
Over the next year, Glendale plans to integrate advanced technologies to better serve the community and invest in improved public safety services. Departments – including the police, water services, transportation and fire – are highlighted as the primary beneficiaries of technological enhancements. These improvements include:
- Real-time livestreams of emergency calls before dispatch.
- Speed detection technology in all police vehicles.
- Upgraded water meters.
- Flashing yellow arrows at intersections across the city.
- Modernized fire department facilities.
- Enhanced fire department fleet.
Street infrastructure projects have been allocated the largest amount of funding for the next year, totaling $53 million. Of that amount, $20.1 million will be dedicated toward pavement management projects, enabling the city to conduct surface preparation, repairs and overlays as needed throughout the city.
The second largest street expenditure of $5.8 million will support the reconstruction of streets in the 67th and Bethany Home Road area. The remaining funds will be used to repair bridges, improve the transportation network, repair infrastructure, update utilities and enhance safety.
Water projects have been provided with $47.2 million for upcoming CIPs. The city will spend $12 million to build groundwater wells, well head treatment and interconnections to potable water supplies from adjacent cities. An additional $6 million will enable the city to improve the Cholla Water Treatment Plant (WTP) by rehabilitating system components, including the air scour for backwash pumps, solid handling, electrical gear, chlorin dioxide generator and other systems. Glendale will allocate the remaining funds to improve other WTPs, enhance wells, rehabilitate facilities and replace water valves and equipment.
The city will dedicate $29.1 million – the CIP budget’s third largest designation – to support wastewater projects, including $6 million to improve the 91st Avenue Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTP). Another $6.2 million will be invested in the third phase of the West Area Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) improvement project, targeting system rehabilitation for HVAC replacement, electrical assessment, SCADA/process controls and additional recommended processes. The city will allocate the remaining funding to improve sewer lines, rehabilitate force mains and lift stations, rehabilitate manholes and install interceptor lines.
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