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Wicomico County lays out CIP priorities: dredging, Salisbury septic elimination and sewer planning for rural villages
Summary
Public-works and finance staff presented a five‑year CIP that prioritizes dredge-management funding in FY2027–28, places the Salisbury septic‑elimination project in 2027 with grant and loan awards in hand, and advances planning for Parsonsburg/Pittsville and Old Ocean City Road sewer connections.
Wicomico County finance and public‑works staff presented the capital improvement plan to the council on Jan. 6, describing near‑term priorities and estimated funding strategies for dredging, water and sewer projects, roads and solid waste improvements.
Pamela, the county’s finance director, described the CIP as a five‑year planning document based on current industry estimates that will change as project scoping and market conditions evolve. Adam Corey, acting director of public works, outlined three recurring engineering priorities in the plan: funding for the county’s WIP program, a renewed emphasis on dredge management to restore capacity, and MS4 stormwater requirements.
Dredge management: Staff said large expenditures are front‑loaded in FY2027–28 so the county can move several dredging cycles forward and restore long‑deferred work. Corey said the county is pursuing…
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