Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Capital Infrastructure topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Board adopts 2024 annual update and capital improvements schedule; staff warns of funding shortfalls
Summary
The Board of County Commissioners accepted the 2024 Annual Update and Inventory Report and adopted an updated five‑year capital improvements schedule. Staff said the county faces roughly $2.6 billion in planned improvements over the planning horizon and highlighted funding gaps in years four and five.
Collier County commissioners on Jan. 28 approved the 2024 Annual Update and Inventory Report (AUIR) and adopted the county’s updated capital improvements element, actions staff said are necessary to maintain levels-of-service and to authorize the county to continue issuing permits over the next 12 months.
Planning and Zoning Director Mike Bozzi described the AUIR and capital improvement element (CIE) as the county’s five‑year look at infrastructure needs — roads, drainage, potable water, wastewater, solid waste, parks and schools — and noted the county is projecting a five‑year population increase of 30,131 people using University of Florida Bureau of Economic and Business Research medium-range projections and a 20% seasonal population factor.
Bozzi told commissioners the draft lists more than $2.6 billion in planned improvements; transportation and stormwater together account for a large share and roughly $624 million of projects in years four and five currently lack identified funding. Using the example of libraries, Bozzi said the county’s adopted level of service is 0.33 square feet per person, which produces a demand of about 9,943 additional square feet based on the five‑year projection.
Commissioner McDaniel moved to accept the AUIR/CIE; Commissioner Hall seconded. McDaniel and other commissioners debated whether to incorporate the county’s Collier Interactive Growth Model (CIGM) more formally in future projections; Bozzi and other staff said the CIGM is used for long‑range planning and that staff relies on short‑term regression analysis for the first two years of the five‑year horizon. Commissioner Hall expressed skepticism of the UF projections, saying, "I call BS on them," and urged more detailed briefings on specific projects and level‑of‑service calculations.
The board approved the AUIR/CIE as presented; commissioners and staff agreed to schedule a staff workshop to dig into level‑of‑service assumptions, funding sources and the distribution of projects across the five‑year schedule.
Ending: Staff said the CIE will inform the county’s February budget discussions and the coming update of the county’s impact fee program. Commissioners asked for additional briefings and a workshop prior to final budget decisions.
