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Commissioners press staff on slow spending for FDR Boulevard as $13 million sits unspent
Summary
County staff told commissioners the $13 million budgeted for FDR Boulevard is tied to project phases and land acquisition; commissioners pushed for clearer cash‑flow timing and for staff to accelerate work where possible.
At a Nov. 10 fiscal‑year 2017 capital improvement program (CIP) work session, St. Mary—s County commissioners pressed county staff for clearer timing and faster delivery on FDR Boulevard, a multi‑phase road project that shows roughly $13 million in unexpended budgeted funds.
The commissioners heard that the $13 million balance represents multiple phases: bids or awards for phase 1A and 1B, $3.6 million approved this fiscal year for phase 1C, and roughly $2.8–3.0 million set aside for land acquisition for later phases. "Out of the $13 million, we can account for phases 1A and 1B," George Erickson of the CIP group said, adding that phase 1A was about to…
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