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Supervisors debate CIP priorities and using fund balance for one-time items; staff lists $830,747 in proposed one-time uses
Summary
Board members discussed capital improvement project prioritization, whether routine maintenance should move to departmental budgets, and staff proposed using $830,747 of capital fund balance for one-time needs including social services, EMS startup costs and equipment.
Amelia County supervisors spent significant time on the capital improvement program (CIP) at the budget workshop, debating whether recurring maintenance belongs in departmental operating budgets or should continue to be funded through CIP listings and one-time transfers.
Finance presenter Pon said staff identified $830,747.18 of one-time items proposed to be funded from capital fund balance in the FY26 draft; major drivers she cited included a corrected local match for social services (a multi‑hundred‑thousand dollar item that had been underbudgeted in FY25) and an EMS contract and startup costs.
Several supervisors…
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