Staff members will update the Board of County Commissioners on the Capital Improvement Program.  This will include how the impact of the current market and supply chain challenges is affecting project budgets and schedules.

The County’s capital improvement program or plan (CIP) is a proactive approach to planning for infrastructure needs.  Not only does it identify projects and funding sources but also projects multi-year cost schedules. The CIP is a long-range fiscal forecast, which identifies major public improvements to the County’s infrastructure over the next five years. The CIP is important for planning and managing the County’s growth and development, as well as maintaining existing infrastructure. The plan provides cost estimates for each project and identifies funding sources with consideration given to ongoing resources.

As part of the annual budget process, the CIP is updated allowing the County to reevaluate its priorities and needs each subsequent year based upon the most current revenue projections and project priorities. During the development of the CIP, emphasis is placed on capital projects maintaining service levels or preventing deterioration of facilities. CIP projects are recommended by the departments; reviewed and evaluated by the County Manager’s office, and the Office of Management and Budget to ensure the County’s priorities, infrastructure needs, financial capacity, and impact the projects could have on the County’s operating budget are addressed; and funding is ultimately approved by the County as part of the budget.