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County manager presents $169 million recommended five-year capital improvement plan; board to consider adoption April 21
Summary
County manager presented the fiscal year 2026–2030 recommended Capital Improvement Plan, totaling roughly $169 million over five years with a year‑one request near $18 million; the plan depends on a mix of pay‑as‑you‑go, limited obligation bonds, ARPA, grants and other sources, and the board will be asked to adopt the plan on April 21.
Person County’s county manager presented a recommended five‑year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for fiscal years 2026–2030 to the Board of Commissioners on April 7, outlining proposed projects, funding sources and timing.
The manager said the CIP document was included in the meeting packet and that the board would be asked to formally adopt the plan at its April 21 meeting; funding for recommended projects would not be authorized until the FY26 budget adoption in June. The CIP covers county government projects as well as Piedmont Community College and Person County Schools capital requests; the county is statutorily obligated to cover school capital needs in part.
The presentation summarized completed and ongoing projects, described the process used to compile departmental requests, and listed recommended projects and estimated costs. The manager said the county’s annual pay‑as‑you‑go funding target is $3.2 million per year (a five‑year target of $16 million). The recommended five‑year plan totals about $169 million, while the pay‑go target supplies only a portion, so the plan anticipates using limited‑obligation bond proceeds, ARPA reserves, grant funding, community‑development funds and other sources.
Year‑one highlights included roughly $2.5 million for county government facility projects (examples cited: library HVAC, law enforcement plumbing upgrades, emergency‑services bathroom renovations and initial design/grant assistance for a new Emergency Services building), $10.2 million proposed for elementary‑school accessibility, safety and security improvements to multiple elementary schools to be funded through limited‑obligation bonds, and $736,000 of Piedmont Community College requests for IT, HVAC and security upgrades. The manager said the recommended budget figure on a slide contained a typographical error but the booklet lists the detail.
The manager outlined next steps: adoption of the CIP on April 21, the county manager’s recommended budget on May 19, a public hearing on the budget on June 2 and final budget adoption (including CIP funding for year one) on June 16.
Commissioners asked for time to review the materials and the manager encouraged scheduling follow‑up meetings so staff could address detailed questions before the April 21 action.
