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County planners outline capital-improvement priorities and draft water-resources element ahead of October deadline
Summary
Staff briefed the Planning Commission on the FY2010 capital-improvement program priorities and on work to complete a legally required water-resources element of the comprehensive plan by Oct. 1 next year; commissioners asked questions about jail costs, park acquisitions and wastewater treatment capacity.
Planning staff updated the commission Oct. 27 on two non-legislative items: the county’s capital-improvement program (CIP) development schedule and progress on the state-mandated water-resources element of the comprehensive plan.
Budget and capital program: Elaine Kramer reported the county’s approved FY2009 capital plan remains broadly similar to the recommended plan presented earlier in the year. Significant adjustments included a re-scoped emergency-shelter project and ongoing refinements to the adult detention center program. Commissioners asked about the projected $24–25 million cost tied to a minimum-security detention facility and about…
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