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Staff earmarks pre‑K center, flags McGuffey roof and investigates PPAs for solar
Summary
Staff said $40 million is earmarked for a new pre‑K center (site pending), a McGuffey roof placeholder and HVAC work total roughly $4 million for FY27, and sustainability staff are exploring PPAs after redeploying prior solar funds to other projects.
During the CIP review staff clarified capital plans for facilities and renewable energy. Speaker 3 emphasized that the $40 million referenced in early discussion is earmarked for a pre‑K center and that Walker was the scheduled site until a new site (FEI) and Oak Lawn entered the conversation: “That that assessment was already done and concluded that we were building a pre‑k center.”
On facilities repairs, Speaker 1 said the McGuffey roof is currently a placeholder in FY30 and that additional HVAC replacement funds from the city manager bring facilities projects to about $4 million in FY27 and over $26 million across five years.
Solar funding was shown as $0 in the current view because funds were redeployed to other high‑priority projects (bypass, KTEC). Speaker 1 said staff have completed financial due diligence and have handed the work to sustainability staff to work through potential contract terms for power purchase agreements (PPAs), while noting tax‑exempt bond usage complicates arrangements with private partners.
Staff committed to return with more clarity on PPA timing and coordination with utility partners such as Dominion; they cautioned that additional negotiations are needed before decisions are finalized.
Next steps include follow‑up on site selection for the pre‑K center, confirmation of the McGuffey schedule, and updated timelines for any potential solar contracting work.
