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Barnstable County presents $11.45 million five‑year capital plan; $8.2M proposed for FY26 under ordinance 2501
Summary
Assistant County Administrator Vera Harik outlined a five‑year capital improvement plan tied to proposed Ordinance 2501. The plan totals about $11.45 million, of which roughly $9 million would be reimbursable or grant funded; about $2.3 million would be financed by debt. No vote on the ordinance was held at the meeting.
Barnstable County Assistant County Administrator Vera Harik presented a five‑year capital improvement plan and the fiscal 2026 capital budget under proposed Ordinance 2501, saying the full five‑year total is about $11,449,000 and that most projects are concentrated in fiscal 2026.
Harik said about $9,000,000 of the total is expected to be reimbursed or covered by grants, leaving an approximate net borrowing need of $2,300,000. She told the assembly that of the five‑year total, roughly $8,200,000 is proposed for the upcoming fiscal year and that most of that spending falls within seven county departments.
The plan lists two major categories of work: a large expansion and renovation project for Children’s Cove, and multiple facilities projects. Harik identified Children’s Cove as the single largest line item — roughly $7.3 million — and…
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