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Kent County facilities managers outline rising capital needs, Fuller Clinic reopening planned for November
Summary
Facilities Management presented a fiscal and operations update to the Kent County Board of Commissioners, reporting a roughly $15 million annual operations budget, rising capital spending, multi‑million dollar projects (Fuller Clinic, Follisburg Dam), and near‑term decisions about administration building design and parking agreements.
Tim, a representative of Kent County Facilities Management, presented the department’s annual operations and capital update to the Kent County Board of Commissioners on Sept. 16.
He told commissioners the department manages about 1.5 million square feet of county property with an annual operations budget of roughly $15,000,000 and that capital improvement spending has risen from about $4,000,000 in 2020 to nearly $10,000,000 in recent years. “We probably got a pretty big spike coming in the near future pending some additional approvals,” he said.
The presentation listed projects underway or planned. Fuller Clinic is a $4.5 million renovation expected to re‑occupy in early November after drywall, doors and a first coat of paint were completed. The department managed a phased animal shelter renovation that required temporary relocation of roughly 45 dogs and about 30 cats. A South Clinic renovation finished in spring; some flooring remains…
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