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Guadalupe County weighs capital improvement plan, construction manager and debt strategy ahead of heavy project slate
Summary
Facing multiple large projects, commissioners discussed hiring a construction management firm or owner's representative, developing a capital improvement plan tied to a strategic plan update, and managing debt/tax‑rate implications to smooth funding for major future projects.
Guadalupe County commissioners signaled support for formalizing capital planning and bringing on outside construction management expertise to help manage a growing list of major projects, and they asked staff to begin work modeling potential borrowing and tax‑rate scenarios.
Why it matters: Commissioners said the county has moved from occasional projects to a pipeline of many large undertakings (roads, jail planning, ARPA projects, a possible government center) and that the court lacks the staff bandwidth and institutional experience to manage all of them simultaneously. Several members argued a construction management firm or owner's representative and a formal capital improvement plan (CIP) would lower procurement, scheduling and cost risk.
Key points from the workshop - Construction…
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