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BOCC reviews FY26–31 capital improvement plan; public safety equipment and EMS staffing draw detailed discussion
Summary
Staff presented a revised six-year CIP with overall reductions and project timing changes; commissioners and staff spent substantial time on public-safety items including ambulance transfers, life‑pack replacements and supervisor staffing, and asked for follow-up on bonding authority.
Calvert County staff briefed the Board of County Commissioners on a staff-recommended update to the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for fiscal years 2026–2031 at a work session on April 1. Danielle Russell, acting capital and grants management specialist, presented project reprioritizations and a trimmed FY2026 request. Staff said many projects were moved into later years to reduce near-term capital needs.
Key changes and discussion points:
- Transportation and public works: Director JR Cosgrove said the department reduced the FY2026 transportation request by 57% from initial estimates by moving projects into future years and renegotiating scopes where possible. Cosgrove cautioned that MS4 permit obligations remain and cutting stormwater work…
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