Committee recommends 2027 capital improvement program totaling $8.29 million

Apr 22, 2026

Committee recommended the administrator's 2027 CIP proposal—24 projects totaling $8,290,600—with proposed financing drawn mainly from general fund support (approx. $7.9M) and the equivalent of ~0.20 mills; commissioners asked whether the county's capital/general fund balance is right given rising needs.

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Kent County staff presented the administrator's recommended 2027 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) to the Finance & Infrastructure Committee. The proposal includes 24 projects at a total cost of $8,290,600, with proposed financing consisting of approximately $7,922,533 from general fund support and $368,67 from other sources, consistent with the county’s policy that a minimum equivalent of 0.20 mills be allocated to CIP annually.

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