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Finance director details projects, reserves and vehicle needs in 2026–2030 CIP draft
Summary
Grundy County's finance director presented a draft capital improvement plan for 2026–2030 noting an annual CIP target of about $600,000–$700,000, significant reserve use in 2026, and potential bus and HVAC projects in later years; staff will return in February for board review.
The finance director told the Grundy County Finance Committee on Jan. 12 that the county's updated draft 2026–2030 capital improvement plan seeks to maintain an annual target of roughly $600,000 to $700,000 but that carry-forward projects and a new building push the 2026 capital fund allocation higher.
He said about $325,000 on average over the next five years is allocated toward sheriff vehicles. For 2026 he stated the capital fund allocation was "just under $2,100,000," adding that roughly $1,200,000 of that figure was planned capital-reserve use tied to a new building project. He said 2027 projects total about $3,473,000 with placeholders for HVAC replacements; 2028 projects total about $1,270,000 with the main project listed as the Admin Building parking-lot replacement; 2029 projects total about $671,000 and include a potential bus replacement for the VAC; and 2030 projects total about $783,000, including placeholder items such as the Dwight Road roof.
The director said highway projects make up nearly 70% of the total projects in the packet and that staff will continue to review grant opportunities to offset local costs. He also noted the county has repeatedly applied to a state vehicle program without success and may need to replace aging buses through local funds if a grant is not obtained.
Committee members asked whether a simple roof repair would be sufficient for a White Road building; the director said some storage and space reassignments may reduce needs but acknowledged the building's condition could require more than a roof repair. The finance director recommended departments review the draft; the goal is to take action at the February finance and county board meetings.
Because some dollar amounts in the transcript are presented in compressed or ambiguous formatting, numbers above are reported as approximately as the director stated; staff confirmation of exact figures is recommended before publication.
