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County facilities director presents FY26 request of $3.26 million, citing aging systems and one-time projects
Summary
Donald Reynolds, director of Barnstable County Facilities, described a FY26 operating request of $3,260,000 (an 8.5% increase), driven by salaries/fringes, energy and building system upgrades and three one-time projects including recycle-shed repairs and an HVAC controller update for the district courthouse.
Donald Reynolds, director of Barnstable County Facilities, summarized the department’s FY26 operating request to the Assembly of Delegates Feb. 26 and outlined priorities for maintenance, energy efficiency and one-time projects.
The Facilities Department supports about 400 county and trial-court staff across roughly 200,000 square feet of space, providing HVAC, plumbing, electrical, custodial and security services and managing recycling programs. Reynolds noted recent work including roof replacement, generator installation at the Deeds & Probate building, and a full second-floor renovation in the old jail building.
The FY26 operating request totals $3,260,000, a $258,000 (8.5%) increase over FY25, Reynolds said. He attributed most of the increase to personnel costs—salary step increases, COLAs and fringe benefit growth—and identified roughly $33,000 in operational requests for three one-time projects (recycle-shed siding and window repairs, tree pruning at an estimated $10,000, and a district court HVAC controller/software update quoted at $12,160). Reynolds also described contractual increases for grounds care and anticipated increases for inspection and maintenance contracts and utilities.
Reynolds emphasized preventative maintenance, energy-conservation investments (LED lighting, programmable heating controls), and a continued in-house approach for many renovations to achieve cost savings. He highlighted the trial court reimbursement structure for leased courthouse space and noted trial-court reimbursements totaled about $1.8 million in FY24 and are projected at about $1.9 million in FY26.
Reynolds closed by asking delegates to consider the request in the context of longer-term capital and contractual obligations and to support measures that preserve a level of service for county departments and the trial court.
