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Board debates CIP priorities, $830,747 one-time fund uses and maintenance vs. capital divide
Summary
Supervisors discussed the capital-improvement program list, staff-proposed use of $830,747 in capital fund balance for one-time items (including social services and EMS startup costs) and broader changes to how CIP and departmental maintenance should be handled; some members proposed letting departments prioritize projects.
Amelia County supervisors and staff spent an extended portion of the workshop reviewing the proposed capital improvements program (CIP) for FY2026, focusing on a proposed $830,747 use of capital fund balance for one-time items and a broader discussion about distinguishing true capital projects from routine maintenance.
Staff presented the proposed CIP listing and explained that $830,747 in capital fund balance would cover newly added one-time items, with major drivers including a correction for local social-services funding and startup or equipment costs related to emergency medical services. Pon told the board the social-services shortfall traced to an earlier bookkeeping omission and that correcting it…
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