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Powhatan school board approves FY‑27 CIP including $7.84 million Pocahontas HVAC line
Summary
The Powhatan County School Board approved its FY‑27 capital improvement plan after a presentation that added contingency to a Pocahontas HVAC project; board members pressed for clarity on contingency, remaining capital maintenance reserve balances and project‑by‑project approvals with the county.
After a presentation by Tom Salzer, the school division’s director of facilities and capital improvements, the Powhatan County School Board voted to approve the FY‑27 Capital Improvement Plan on a 5‑0 voice vote.
Salzer told the board he reorganized the CIP to align with county presentations and moved routine maintenance items into operating funds. He said that, based on the higher of two HVAC bids for the Pocahontas project and a 20% contingency, “it was recommended to, to put in this as a $7,840,000,” and asked the board to approve that figure for budgeting purposes.
Board members asked how remaining funds borrowed by the county would be handled if projects came in under budget; one member raised the possibility that unused borrowing could be allocated to other county projects and that the county would decide final allocations. Salzer said he would coordinate with county staff and confirmed the contingency approach mirrors county practice.
Salzer also described capital maintenance reserve figures, saying the division had approximately $6,660,000 in the capital maintenance reserve and that, after listing several projects, about $585,000 would remain; later phrasing in the discussion referenced a lower leftover figure, which board members asked staff to clarify before future project authorizations.
S12 moved to approve the FY‑27 CIP “as presented.” The motion was seconded and the board approved it unanimously.
Board members and Salzer agreed to continue presenting major projects to the county and bringing project‑level requests back for approval as part of budget and intergovernmental coordination. The board also asked staff to provide clearer line‑by‑line detail during upcoming budget workshops so members can evaluate priorities and potential trims.
