The City of Las Vegas has had to delay nearly 20 of its capital improvement projects due to the $286M owed to EHB Companies over the Badlands Golf Course lawsuit settlement.
The 17 individual projects being delayed add up to about $19.7M. The lawsuit, and its resulting settlement, have created a two-year deficit of $110M throughout Las Vegas’ FY 2026 general fund.
The City was able to secure $25M from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and an additional $40M from consolidated taxes to reduce the number of project delays it has to implement.
Projects Subject to Delays
The projects City officials have selected to delay are as follows:
- The planned jail expansion, valued at $8.6M;
- The Woodlawn Cemetery expansion and related repairs, valued at $3.5M;
- The modifications at Huntridge Circle Park, valued at $1M;
- The alleyway beautification program, valued at $900K;
- The planned park within the Las Vegas Medical District, valued at $820K;
- The East Las Vegas Area Plan initiative to develop housing, public facilities, workforce, education and transportation, valued at $500K;
- The Public Art Master Plan, valued at $500K;
- Field renovations at Viper Lacrosse Fields at the Thunderbird Family Sports Complex, valued at $500K;
- Signage improvements at the Las Vegas Medical District, valued at $400K;
- A feasibility study for a potential animal shelter expansion, valued at $350K;
- A feasibility study for a potential amphitheater in Las Vegas’ Ward Four, valued at $300K;
- An initiative for the digitization of jail inmate files, valued at $300K;
- Upgrades to the Joint Information Center, valued at $300K;
- A program to modernize signage at public parks, valued at $234K;
- The Smart Cities Pilot Project for Autonomous Vehicles, valued at $215K, and
- A fund for painting walls and performing fencing improvements, valued at $142K.
While the City is planning to delay some of its capital improvement projects, officials have said it is avoiding layoffs. The City has, however, implemented buyouts for 21 employees and frozen hiring.
Currently, Las Vegas has paid $250M of the $286M. A deadline of July 1, 2026 has been set for the City to cover the remaining $36M. (Source)
