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Whittier Tech staff outline $725,000 in priority capital work and a modest assessment increase
Summary
Whittier staff presented four capital projects — electrical panel replacements ($80,000), classroom HVAC upgrades ($75,000), chiller repairs ($210,000) and wastewater treatment upgrades ($360,000) — and said the district assessment rose $30,000 from last year; immediate work includes trenching for a new alarm at the wastewater plant.
The superintendent reported the district’s total capital assessment will increase by $30,000 over last year for the 11 participating communities. Cara (speaker 6), who presented the capital plan, identified four priority projects for next fiscal year and provided budget estimates.
Cara said the projects and budgeted amounts are: electrical distribution panel replacements, $80,000; classroom heating and cooling unit replacements, $75,000; chiller repairs, $210,000; and wastewater treatment plant upgrades, $360,000. She noted some work is phased because the building must remain operational during upgrades.
"We have 4 projects on the docket for our capital assessment next year...the first is electrical plant panel replacements...we have original to the building electrical panels," Cara said. On HVAC she explained units are approximately 53 years old and often require manual adjustments by maintenance staff.
Cara also said a trench is being dug this year to run conduit for a new alarm system at the wastewater plant and that some repairs are funded out of the current fiscal year. She described the costs as based on an OPM study and a working timeline from that study.
Committee members asked whether the dollar figures were firm for next year; Cara said the listed amounts are anticipated for next year but "it can go up and it can go down" depending on scope and scheduling. The committee thanked the maintenance team for day‑to‑day work that reduces the risk of catastrophic failures.
