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City of Lethbridge Chief Financial Officer Darrell Matthews briefs the media Aug. 17, 2026 on future Capital Improvement Program. (Image Credit: Dave Lueneberg | LNN)
Engagement at different events

City of Lethbridge introduces Capital Improvement Program hoping community will offer input

Aug 17, 2026 | 6:56 PM

The City of Lethbridge is hoping to get its residential and business base involved in future project spending and planning over the next ten years. 

Known as the Capital Improvement Program, or C-I-P, its goal is to ask the community where they feel the future focus should be. 

Chief Financial Officer Darrell Matthews met with the media Monday morning to introduce some of the details.

“Proposed transportation and community projects total about $240 million from 2027 to 2030 and more than 940 million over ten years,” Matthews explained.

“Utility projects add another, roughly, 470 million to the first four years and 860 million over the ten-year period.”

As part of having the public involved, City staff will also be out in the community at different events in the coming weeks.

This week, you’ll find them at the Downtown Farmers Market on Wednesday and Upside Downtown Concert at CASA, a night later, on Thursday evening.