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Accomack planning commission schedules Jan. 14 public hearing for 2027 Capital Improvement Plan
Summary
The Accomack County Planning Commission moved to hold a public hearing Jan. 14 on the county's proposed 2027 Capital Improvement Plan, following a staff presentation on project categories, funding approach and several project highlights including a proposed multiuse Mill Park soccer field and a delayed NASA dock bid.
The Accomack County Planning Commission on Dec. 2025 authorized a public hearing for Jan. 14 on the county's proposed 2027 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). The commission voted to set the hearing after a presentation from Finance Director Leslie Lewis and staff about the CIP's purpose and schedule.
"A CIP is a long range planning tool used to schedule anticipated capital projects and how they will be funded," Leslie Lewis said, explaining the typical five-year horizon and the county's $50,000 minimum threshold for CIP items. She told commissioners the commission may send a memo to the Board of Supervisors identifying projects it considers the most important under the county's comprehensive plan.
During the presentation, staff highlighted parks and infrastructure projects included as new, modified or deleted items in the packet. Commissioners questioned a listed $1.8 million cost for a proposed Mill Park multiuse soccer field; a Parks and Recreation representative said the figure reflects a large scope including fill, stormwater management, lighting, a concrete pad and additional restrooms and noted the project is a multi-year, 5+ year outlook. Staff also updated the commission on a separate NASA dock project: the low bidder initially met the budget but could not obtain a required contractor's license, forcing staff to dismiss bids and request gap funding to complete the project next year.
Staff described a revised ditch-maintenance approach that uses a project manager and competitive bidding so the county does not need to own heavy equipment. The county said it received multiple bids on recent ditch jobs and expects the approach to create more work for local contractors.
The commission voted to authorize a Jan. 14 public hearing on the CIP and was told the hearing would be the appropriate venue to raise detailed fiscal or project-priority concerns with the county finance director and public-works staff.
The board will receive the commission's feedback after the public hearing as part of the budget process; no final adoption of the 2027 CIP occurred at the Dec. meeting.
