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Clay County faces large CIP shortfall as commissioners flag public-safety radio replacement
Summary
County staff presented a proposed sixth-year addition to the capital improvement plan that would add about $41 million in projects amid a growing funding gap; commissioners focused on potential radio-system replacement costs, stormwater shortfalls and options to use mobility/impact fees or bonds to close the gap.
Clay County commissioners reviewed the proposed sixth year of the county’s capital improvement plan on March 10, as staff warned of a major funding gap and urged the board to set priorities for projects that currently lack stable funding.
Budget staff told commissioners the slide deck focuses on projects that have funding in the next six years and that, if unchanged, roughly $41 million in work would be added in year six. Staff said revenue sources include sales and gas taxes, grants, mobility and impact fees, and bond proceeds; they cautioned that a recent bond issuance largely drove a sharp change in the county’s reported carryforward balance.
The meeting turned to public safety when commissioners flagged a large radio-infrastructure item on the unfunded list. Commissioners said a line item on the draft list appeared as $52 million, alarming several…
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