The City of Marina needs to budget about $5 million annually toward maintenance of its facilities—but its current allocation of $221,000 is far below what is needed for upkeep.
That was the message Marina’s Public Works Commission received on Oct. 1 from representatives of WithersRavenel, a consulting firm hired by the City in 2025 to examine its assets and determine what may need to be replaced over the years, and how much it may cost.
The consultant looked at 36 buildings and examined 1,353 assets. This includes anything from airport fuel stations to toilets, roofs, HVAC systems, park equipment and more.
Eddie Staley of WithersRavenel told the commission that the lifecycle model shows the City has about $5 million worth of assets annually that are either nearing or at the end of their useful life and need to be replaced.
About $3-$4 million a year is a “bare minimum” the City needs to invest in order to keep its facilities at their current level of upkeep, Staley said.
Public Works Director Ismael Hernandez said the assessment allows City officials to prioritize what needs fixing, and how much it needs to invest in the budget to keep up, or improve upon facility maintenance.
“Now we have itemized lists of how bad the buildings are,” he said. “We’ve got data that will allow us to make future decisions.”
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