Capital Improvement Budget 2024: Community Proposals
Rate the Proposed Projects
The way that public places and spaces in our city look, feel, and function can have an impact on the public safety outcomes in our community. This year, we want to hear from you about where our city government can make infrastructure investments that will help create safe community outcomes. While we want to hear all your ideas, note that for our capital improvement budget we can only fund ideas that are related to infrastructure owned and maintained by the City. Also, your proposed investment must be something that will last 10 years or more. We will invite eligible ideas to discuss some additional details with City staff.
Please focus your ideas on investments in public infrastructure that will help enhance safety. For more information on our capital improvement budget and Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design, follow the links above or below. For ideas related to improving businesses or other private property, check out our Neighborhood STAR program.
The City of Saint Paul is accepting project proposals until Sunday, March 24 at 11:59pm.
Project Application
Use the link below to submit your project proposal. We recommend completing the answers in a separate document and then cutting and pasting into the survey form.
The full list of Application Questions and Scoring Guide are available in the side bar.
Eligibility
- Proposed investment must be related to infrastructure owned and maintained by the City
- Proposed investment must last 10 years or more
- Proposed investment must be possible to complete within the funding available.
- Proposed investment must have an impact related to advancing principles of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)
Examples of investments that are NOT eligible for capital funding include: increases or decreases to department staffing, investments or changes to private property such as homes or businesses, trimming or removing trees or plantings (although planting new trees or bushes may be eligible).
Additional Resources
- Crime and crash data on information.stpaul.gov
- Principles of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)
- ACP50 Map
- Neighborhood STAR program.
Previously Funded Community Projects
2020 - 2021 Community Proposals
In the 2020-2021 Capital Improvement Budget, a total of $1,000,000 was set aside for community proposals. These projects were reviewed and recommended for funding by the CIB Committee, the Mayor, and the City Council as part of the 2021 budget process. Funding for these projects will be allocated via administrative order at the beginning of 2021 to allow technical accounting entries to be completed.
| Title | 2020 - 2021 Adopted Budget |
| Lewis Park | $ 160,023 |
| Central Village Park Lighting | $ 300,000 |
| Payne Avenue Skateboard Park Planning | $ 32,000 |
| Lyton Park | $ 99,287 |
| Lighting on Charles and Rice | $ 15,000 |
| Lighting on Winnipeg and Rice | $ 55,000 |
| Lighting on Hazelwood | $ 17,500 |
| Lighting on Charles and Arundel | $ 100,000 |
| Speed Humps on Charles | $ 20,000 |
| Pedestrian Infrastructure - Raymond Station and Seal Hi-Rise | $ 141,190 |
| 5% Contingency Allocation | $ 50,000 |
| 1% Public Art Allocation | $ 10,000 |
| Total Adopted for Community Proposals | $ 1,000,000 |
2022 - 2023 Community Proposals
In the 2022-2023 Capital Improvement Budget, a total of $1,000,000 was set aside for community proposals. These projects were reviewed and recommended for funding by the CIB Committee as part of the 2023 budget process. Details of each project can be found on the City's website.
| Title | 2022 - 2023 Adopted Budget |
| Safety Upgrades to Hayden Heights Recreation Center and Park | $ 280,370 |
| Lights On! Solar Lighting in Frogtown Park and Farm | $ 154,526 |
| Path Lighting between Maryland and Iowa | $ 120,347 |
| Traffic Calming at 700-900 Blocks of Thomas Ave | $ 109,367 |
| Safety of Como Lake Paths | $ 104,715 |
| Safety Upgrades at the North End of Ayd Mill Road | $ 75,000 |
| Bike Parking at City Parks and Playgrounds | $ 65,675 |
| Raymond Street Lights | $ 30,000 |
| 5% Contingency Allocation | $ 50,000 |
| 1% Public Art Allocation | $ 10,000 |
| Total | $ 1,000,000 |
Again, please focus your ideas on investments in public infrastructure that will help enhance safety. Examples of investments that are NOT eligible for capital funding include: increases or decreases to department staffing, investments or changes to private property such as homes or businesses, trimming or removing trees or plantings (although planting new trees or bushes may be eligible).
For more information on our capital improvement budget and Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design, follow the links above or below. For ideas related to improving businesses or other private property, check out our Neighborhood STAR program.
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2024 Community Proposals- Full Details
Who's Listening
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Mayor of Saint Paul
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Director of Community Initiatives
Email noel.nix@ci.stpaul.mn.us -
Senior Budget Analyst - Office of Financial Services
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Senior Budget Analyst - Office of Financial Services
