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Preliminary 2026–2030 capital plan shows $125 million shortfall; bonding cap limits 2026 availability to about $71 million
Summary
Staff told the committee that available county bonding and cash for 2026 is roughly $71 million while project requests total about $196 million, producing an estimated shortfall of approximately $125 million; large items and mandated projects already consume much of the cap.
County budget staff presented an informational overview Aug. 19, 2024, of preliminary financing goals and departmental capital requests for the 2026–2030 capital improvements plan.
Staff said the county—9s bonding cap policy limits growth in non‑airport general obligation bonds to no more than 3% over the prior year. Using a base 2025 bonding amount of about $55.2 million, staff calculated a 2026 bonding cap of about $56.8 million and a 20% cash goal of roughly $14.2 million, for total estimated county financing of about $71 million for non‑airport capital projects.
The initial set of departmental requests totals roughly $196 million for 2026, producing an estimated shortfall of…
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