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Commissioners oppose bill that would lower county borrowing cap; keep CIP projects pending delegation decision
Summary
After lengthy capital-project discussion, commissioners decided to leave previously approved CIP priorities in place while awaiting the state delegation's decision on additional bond authority and voted to send a letter opposing legislation that would reduce county borrowing authority from 2% to 1.8%.
Commissioners reviewed the capital-improvement program and the county's bond-authority situation at the March 7 work session and expressed strong reluctance to reopen long-set project priorities while the county awaits the state delegation's action on additional borrowing authority.
Finance staff said the current CIP package totals roughly $54.4 million across public facilities, highways, land conservation, parks acquisition and school…
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