Capital Improvement Plan
The City of Manistee annually adopts a five-year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). The CIP is intended as a forward-looking projection of upcoming capital projects. The current year items in the CIP are also included in the annual budget.

This document forces the city to be proactive and look out at what projects / needs are on the horizon. However, it is a planning tool only, and all projects will ultimately be approved by City Council if they are to move forward. The plan is a living and breathing document and changes as the needs of the city and its infrastructure change.

Main Areas
The main areas in the CIP are general government, parks, streets, buildings, water and sewer, marina, boat launch and motor pool. Detailed information about the cost of projected projects in each of these areas can be found here. The 2012-2016 CIP identifies $14,093,204 in capital expenditures over the five-year period.