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Board reviews capital improvement plan with broadband final payment, vehicle replacements and voting‑equipment contingency
Summary
County staff presented a capital improvement plan that includes a planned final broadband payment of $2 million, placeholders for a joint facilities building and animal shelter, vehicle and equipment replacement schedules, a $450,000 ambulance payment projected in FY27 and contingency funding for school radios and emergency equipment. The registrar also flagged potential state‑mandated voting equipment in FY27.
County staff presented a draft capital improvement plan to the Essex County Board of Supervisors on March 2 that inventories multi‑year projects and funding sources and highlights a near‑term broadband payment and several replacement needs.
Staffer Anita (assisted by Nina in prior planning) said the worksheet identifies funding sources (general fund, debt service and escrowed funds) and uses color coding to mark debt service items. She said broadband funding is…
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