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County committee seeks approval to engage Baker Tilly for comprehensive financial plan and capital-improvement work
Summary
Delaware County Council and finance committee members briefed commissioners on a proposed engagement with Baker Tilly and Baird to develop a long-term strategic financial plan, asset inventory, capital improvement plan and bond-rating support; commissioners were asked to consider formal approval at their Sept. 15 meeting.
Delaware County Council member Matt Kantz presented a scope of work Sept. 2 outlining a proposed engagement with consultant Baker Tilly, with Baird contributing capital-improvement and bond advisory services. Kantz said the committee's goals include a comprehensive long-term strategic financial plan, an asset-inventory and management plan, an initial capital improvement plan and steps toward establishing a county bond rating.
Kantz said the engagement will analyze the impact of 2025 legislative property-tax changes on county revenues and test alternative revenue and expenditure assumptions. Baird will assist on capital-improvement and bond planning but will not charge an advisory fee unless the county seeks debt issuance through them. The county's strategic financial planning committee includes Commissioner Brand, Auditor Ed Carroll, Treasurer Brad Polk, Assessor James Carmichael and finance-committee members from the County Council.
Kantz requested commissioners' support for the scope and asked the commission to consider formal approval at the next meeting on Sept. 15 to move into contract negotiations.
Commissioners and staff asked clarifying questions about scope and timing; no vote was taken on Sept. 2.
