§ How Lake Wales works
City projects.
The capital work currently on the books in Lake Wales — what it is, where it is, what it costs, and which fund pays for it. Every project links back to its fund in the civic handbook.
FY 2026–2027 budget
Funded in the proposed budget
These three projects are line items in the proposed FY 2026–2027 budget. Final adoption should be confirmed against the adopted ordinance before being cited as final.
Funded in the proposed FY 2026–2027 budget
Street resurfacing & pavement preservation
Roughly 5 to 6 miles of city streets resurfaced under the pavement preservation plan, plus restriping, sidewalk repair, and a new curb and concrete rehabilitation program.
Citywide · $1,000,000
Funded in the proposed FY 2026–2027 budget
Memorial Gardens Cemetery expansion, phase 2
Completion of the second phase: 1,190 adult lots, 48 children's lots, and 272 cremation spaces, with office, equipment barn, signage, and staffing improvements.
Memorial Gardens Cemetery
Funded in the proposed FY 2026–2027 budget
City Hall emergency generator
A permanent emergency generator for City Hall. Installation is anticipated in FY 2027 because of a 25 to 29 week equipment lead time.
City Hall, 201 W Central Ave
Ongoing capital work
CRA and citywide projects
Longer-running projects carried in the CRA annual report and the city's capital lines. Stage language is deliberately coarse — we report what the records say and do not invent completion dates.
In progress (reported)
Downtown streetscape improvements
Sidewalk, lighting, and streetscape work in the downtown CRA district, funded through tax increment revenue.
CRA — downtown
Delivered
Public art & mural program
Commissioned murals and public art placements documented in the CRA annual report, including the First Street mural.
CRA — downtown
In progress (reported)
Housing rehabilitation & infill
Developer incentives for affordable homes and code-compliance rehabilitation assistance for existing homeowners.
CRA — core improvement area
Reported, details unverified
Parks & facility improvements
Recurring capital maintenance across municipal parks, courts, and community buildings funded in the culture and recreation line.
Citywide
Follow the money
Every project above is paid out of a specific fund. The civic handbook explains each fund, where its money comes from, and the hearings where it was adopted — or track the whole cycle on the budget timeline.