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Commission schedules multi-session capital improvement plan work program, sets Feb. 19 workshop
Summary
Commissioners agreed to hold a series of meetings, starting with a work session on Feb. 19, to develop a countywide capital improvement plan (CIP) and to consider a more robust long-range facilities plan; staff to prepare preliminary wish lists and cost information.
Morrow County commissioners directed staff to begin a multi-meeting process to produce a long-range capital improvement plan and scheduled a first work session for Feb. 19.
Commissioners discussed options for a broad capital improvement plan (buildings, major vehicles, and potentially roads) and whether to hire a consultant to prepare cost estimates and prioritize projects. Commissioners and staff said the county already budgeted $90,000 in the current fiscal year for feasibility studies for public works, public health and the sheriff's office; they discussed whether to use some or all of those funds for a consultant that would prepare a holistic CIP.
County Administrator Matt advised that staff could produce a preliminary wish list and gather department-level project needs and that a work session with staff, department heads and commissioners would help identify priorities. Commissioners agreed the first work session should include staff from affected departments and suggested further public outreach later in the process to solicit city and public feedback.
Commissioner comments noted discretionary revenues from SIPs and enterprise zone receipts as potential funding sources for facility projects and stressed the need to produce forecasted revenue projections. Commissioner Peterson requested that revenue forecasting be included and that timing consider department budget deadlines; commissioners selected Feb. 19 for the initial workshop because of scheduling conflicts on Feb. 5.
Staff will assemble preliminary project lists and basic cost/priority information for the Feb. 19 work session and will coordinate participation by department leads and any consultant proposals.
