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Huntersville staff preview $375 million five‑year CIP; parking deck and police facility highlighted
Summary
Town staff presented a draft five‑year Capital Improvement Program focused on FY27 priorities, citing roughly $375 million in listed projects, an $8 million parking‑deck estimate that staff expect to rise, expanded sidewalk and resurfacing funding, and a possible police facility; manager’s recommended budget and public hearing dates were announced.
Huntersville staff reviewed a draft five‑year Capital Improvement Program on a budget‑planning retreat, emphasizing projects slated for fiscal year 2027 and the continuing uncertainty of later‑year cost estimates. Anthony (staff member) told the board that many earlier items already have funding and that the FY27 column is where staff are asking the board to focus.
“Those first 31 projects, there's funding already associated with those projects,” Anthony said, adding that later‑year numbers will change as bids come in and estimates are refined. He used a proposed town‑hall parking deck to illustrate the point, saying the packet’s $8,000,000 figure is based on an older nearby deck and that the cost will likely increase if the design grows to 450 spaces.
A senior staff member pressed the board to prioritize. “I am infamous for referring to this spreadsheet as this is the buffet,” the staff member said, noting the packet lists roughly $375,000,000 in projects…
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