One of the most important and fundamental responsibilities of the City is to maintain the integrity of the city capital facilities. In order for Rock Island to remain a great place to live, work, and play, the streets, sewers, parks, water system, and other public facilities must be well maintained.
Good facilities are also vital for success of commerce and industry in the community.
The Five Year Capital Improvement Plan is a comprehensive document that reflects the City's capital priorities and realistically depicts the resources available to finance the work. There are several advantages to this approach for the City and the citizens of the community. All planned capital improvements are included in one document. This allows the City Council and the public to obtain a complete view of all the work being planned. The Five Year Capital Improvement Plan only contains projects which are realistic from a financial, engineering, environmental, and political viewpoint.