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Coconino County facilities leaders outline repairs, energy and capital priorities in FY26 budget hearing
Summary
Facilities Management told the Board of Supervisors on May 14 that rising utility and construction costs and aging buildings are driving a focus on repair-and-replacement, energy tracking and several capital projects; staff described project timelines, one-time funding requests and collaboration across departments.
Coconino County’s Facilities Management presented the department’s FY26 budget priorities to the Board of Supervisors on May 14, identifying rising utility costs, higher construction prices in the Flagstaff region and ongoing capital renewal needs as the main drivers of the department’s requests.
The presentation summarized a year of staffing changes, planned capital renewal work and new tools for energy and asset management. Facilities said it will rely on an annual capital renewal allocation previously approved by the board, new one-time funding requests for targeted repairs and building-envelope work, and a $77,000 Department of Energy technical-assistance voucher to support countywide carbon reduction planning.
Facilities Assistant Director Tara Clifton and Director Tom (last name not recorded in the transcript) described the department’s three-division structure—administration, capital planning and operations &…
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