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Commissioners approve CIP changes, plan spring bond sale and discuss major projects including new jail, animal shelter and ECC expansion
Summary
St. Mary's County commissioners approved updates to the FY2022–2027 Capital Improvement Program, reviewed a planned spring bond sale and heard detailed briefings on the adult detention center, animal shelter and an emergency communications center expansion.
St. Mary's County Commissioners accepted changes to the county's FY2022–2027 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) during a budget work session and directed staff to proceed with preparations for a spring bond sale to fund a slate of projects, county Chief Financial Officer Janet Cudmore said.
Cudmore told the commissioners the county is balanced for FY2022 and the CIP now shows $54.7 million programmed for projects in 2022, funded by a mix of previously authorized bond authority, new bonds and recurring transfer tax revenue. She said bond authority available for use in 2022 is about $13.5 million and that staff plans to present a bond resolution on March 16 and to sell bonds in May with a planned close by May 25.
Key projects highlighted: - Adult detention center: County staff and the project…
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