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Port Commission approves 10-year capital plan amid warnings that expenses may outpace revenues
Summary
The Port Commission approved a 10-year capital plan outlining $1.59 billion of state-of-good-repair need and $1.14 billion of identified funding sources, with development projects expected to supply roughly 43% of funding; staff warned that operating expenses are projected to grow faster than revenues without new revenue or management intervention.
The Port Commission on Feb. 11 received a two-part financial briefing and voted to approve the port's 10-year capital plan, a policy document that maps projected capital needs and potential funding through 2024.
Elaine Forbes, deputy director of finance and administration, opened the session with audited results and accrual-based projections, noting the port's stronger position since 2008: "we've guided $195,600,000 of investment," and the port closed last year with "$123,600,000" in cash and investments. Forbes also warned that the five-year…
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