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Commissioners review $150 million 2026–2030 capital improvement plan; staff recommends pausing new allocations to 1242 Massachusetts Street
Summary
Staff presented a $150 million CIP focused on public safety, roads, bridges and facilities; Public Safety Building represents $89 million of that total. Commissioners directed staff not to add new allocations to 1242 Massachusetts Street pending discussion of selling the property and to retain the existing balance for potential short-term needs.
Douglas County staff presented the 2026–2030 Capital Improvement Plan to the Board of County Commissioners on July 30, outlining roughly $150 million in capital projects over the five-year window, including an $89 million allocation for the Public Safety Building.
Brooke, who led the presentation, summarized completed projects, current-year expenditures and planned projects including facilities renovations, bridge replacements, the Walkerusa Drive extension, park improvements and an open-space program. Brooke said the county had already recorded roughly $15.3 million in CIP expenditures in 2025 and highlighted that 2025 may be one of…
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