Las Vegas approves $31.8m Summerlin water and sewer SID bonds
City of Las Vegas Public Works Department, Nevada · Meeting date: October 21, 2026 · Published: October 22, 2026
The City of Las Vegas has created Special Improvement District No. 820 for Summerlin Village 28A and authorized up to $31.765 million of local-improvement bonds. The district will finance water mains, sanitary sewers, storm drains and drainage works through assessments on the developer-owned land.
Key points
- Council approved the creation, assessment and bond ordinances for SID No. 820, covering 418.62 acres in Summerlin Village 28A.
- The $31.765 million assessment will fund infrastructure including water, sanitary sewer, storm sewer and drainage projects; The Howard Hughes Company owns 100% of the assessable property.
- Water works include 6-inch to 24-inch ductile-iron mains, a pressure-reducing valve assembly, hydrants, valves, irrigation meters and related fittings.
- Assessments will be paid in 59 semiannual principal-and-interest instalments beginning April 1, 2027, with a final due date of April 1, 2056.
Full report
Las Vegas City Council has approved a $31.765 million special-improvement district financing package for Summerlin Village 28A, creating a mechanism to deliver water, sanitary sewer, stormwater and drainage infrastructure for a 418.62-acre development area.
The three ordinances approved on October 21 create Special Improvement District No. 820, levy the assessments and authorize issuance and sale of up to $31.765 million in Series 2026 local-improvement bonds. The Howard Hughes Company requested formation of the district and owns 100% of its assessable property.
The programme covers a range of public works, but its water and wastewater components are substantial. Water projects include three 4125 Zone South Pipeline projects (two Phase 1 segments and Phase 3) and water-line works along Park Drift Trail, Alta Drive and Grand Park Boulevard. The listed infrastructure includes 145ft of 6-inch, 821ft of 12-inch, 4,418ft of 16-inch and 3,736ft of 24-inch ductile-iron water main, as well as a pressure-reducing valve assembly, fire hydrants, test stations, gate valves, irrigation meters and fittings.
The water-line package serving the 3895 and 4125 pressure zones has a total estimated cost of $6.445 million, of which the district share is $4.954 million. The 3895 zone is identified as providing service to Village 28A, while the 4125 zone is identified as serving Villages 28A, 28B, 30B and 32A.
Drainage works include storm-drain improvements along the Village 28A COS washes and modifications to Detention Basin 5 near Alta Drive and Crossbridge Drive. The basin project includes regrading, reshaping, embankments, outlet structures, storm-drain facilities and riprap. The district share for the detention-basin modifications is $2.120 million.
The programme also includes sanitary sewer, water and storm-drain works associated with road improvements on Park Drift Trail, Alta Drive, Grand Park Boulevard, Arroyo Bend Drive and Braided Washes Drive.
The approved assessment ordinance provides for 59 substantially equal semiannual instalments of principal and interest, beginning April 1, 2027. The final payment date is April 1, 2056. The bonds are payable from assessments on specially benefited property and other sources specified in the trust indenture.
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Source: City Council, City of Las Vegas Public Works Department