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Suffolk council adopts five-year capital plan with Driver Elementary funding and Route 17 turn-lane language
Summary
City Council voted unanimously to adopt the FY 2026 capital improvements plan, adding $620,000 from construction reserves for Driver Elementary School work and updating language to include a Burnham Manor turn lane in the Route 17 widening project.
Suffolk City Council on Wednesday adopted the city's five-year Capital Improvements Program (CIP) for fiscal years 2026 through 2030, approving amendments to fund partial demolition and related work at Driver Elementary School and to include a Burnham Manor turn lane as part of the Route 17 widening project.
The finance director, Charles Meeks, told the council the proposed five-year CIP total across all funds is "$533,800,000," with a 10-year projection of about $2 billion. He said the local funding mix includes general obligation bonds, state and federal grants and local general fund and capital reserve cash.
The amendment approved by the council adds…
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