Watch the Latest Coffee With the Mayor and City Manager (11-6-26)

Lake Havasu City’s Coffee with the Mayor and City Manager, held November 6, 2026, covered several active capital projects and procurement matters. The city said a water-main replacement contract worth $3.1 million had been approved by council, against a current-year budget of $4.5 million. Officials said they plan to return to council to seek a change order for three additional main lines, using the project’s favorable pricing and contractor mobilization. A separate contract to repair asphalt damaged by water-main breaks was also approved at the prior council meeting; the amount and contractor were not stated. The Freedom Bridge project has entered construction, with an approximately 18-month schedule and funding that includes dollars secured for the project and accumulated interest. Fire Station 7 is under construction, and the parks department is using $500,000 included in this fiscal year’s budget for improvements at Sarah Park. No new votes or spending approvals occurred during this briefing.

The mayor reported that Prop 420, the citizen-led general plan update, appeared to have passed based on unofficial election results; officials described it as a simpler land-use framework for the next 10 years. The parks department also reported that a 12-month parks master-planning process is underway, with public input sought on future park and recreation priorities. Other discussion included storm cleanup, water-system pressure management, planned park improvements, and community events.