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Warren County approves $14.36 million capital-improvement ordinance; projects fully funded without borrowing
Summary
The Board adopted Capital Improvement Ordinance 2025-A, a $14,358,688 program funded from county capital funds that commissioners said requires no new borrowing and covers road resurfacing, bridge repairs, facilities improvements and equipment purchases.
The Warren County Board of County Commissioners on March 26 adopted Capital Improvement Ordinance 2025-A, authorizing $14,358,688 in capital projects funded from the county general capital fund and reserve for tree planting and stating no borrowing is required.
County CFO Kim Francisco and county staff said the package is fully funded from existing capital funds and will not require debt. The ordinance (Resolution 171-25) lists projects including 15 miles of road resurfacing, bridge and culvert work, drainage and road improvements, upgrades to 911 tower systems, roofs and facility repairs (including Vo-Tech roof replacement), new vehicles and specialty equipment, and computer hardware and software.
County Director of Engineering Mike Finelli gave two brief construction updates during reports: the Spring Valley Road (County Route 659) Hardwick Township project is expected to finish by the end of April, and the 2022 resurfacing project will begin next week with drainage work after a preconstruction meeting.
Commissioners said the capital plan fits the board’s pay-as-you-go fiscal approach; Commissioner James R. Kern III and Commissioner Director Jason J. Sarnoski highlighted that projects will be executed without issuing bonds. Kern said the capital program forms part of investments across county infrastructure, Vo-Tech, and the courthouse. Sarnoski noted the county’s fiscal discipline and repeated the goal that the county will be debt-free by July.
The ordinance item passed unanimously. The county will proceed to schedule and execute projects consistent with the capital plan and procurement procedures.
