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Barnstable County unveils FY27 capital plan; two courthouse renovations drive borrowing concerns
Summary
County staff presented a five-year capital-improvement program totaling about $30.5 million and told commissioners two courthouse renovation projects (roughly $3M and $13M) account for more than half the spending; members raised cash-flow, debt-service (10% policy) and reimbursement timing risks and advanced the FY27 ordinance for introduction.
Assistant county administrator Vera Haric and finance director/treasurer Carol Coppola presented Barnstable County’s FY27 capital-improvement program on Dec. 3, outlining a five-year plan (FY27–FY31) that includes 32 projects and totals about $30.5 million.
Haric highlighted that two facilities projects — renovation of the 1st District Courthouse (~$3 million) and the 2nd District Courthouse (~$13 million) — together represent roughly $16.2 million of the five-year total, creating cash-flow and debt-service risks even though the county expects to be largely reimbursed by the courts. Haric warned that reimbursements are subject to annual state appropriation and may be delayed; the county would need to front the projects…
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