Members of the finance committee reviewed a draft capital plan for fiscal 2026 that lists roughly $6.8 million in projected projects. The plan includes routine maintenance items, a case-management software purchase that was delayed into next year, and a large retaining-wall repair at the courthouse property.

Treasurer Reid Acree and county staff told members the county typically budgets more capital than it spends in a single year so projects are available if work becomes necessary. They noted last year the county budgeted about $4.6 million in capital but had spent roughly $1.2 million through three quarters of the year.

The retaining wall surrounding county property adjacent to the courthouse began shifting several years ago and partially collapsed on the street; initial maintenance estimates were about $600,000 but a contracted engineering firm, Hoffman, provided an estimate of about $2.1 million to fully remediate the problem. Staff said the state covered nearby sidewalk and concrete work but that the county is responsible for the removal and work on its property.

Committee members also noted the case-management software project was originally budgeted in the current year and pushed into the next fiscal year; staff confirmed the project will be in capital rather than the general fund. Committee members asked that capital spending be monitored so that large, unanticipated projects do not exhaust reserves.

No capital appropriations were finalized at the meeting; staff said specific capital appropriations will be identified for board action when the capital budget is finalized.