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Tega Cay reviews four‑year capital plan; fire station expansion, police technology and utility upgrades flagged
Summary
At a March 31 workshop, department heads presented a four‑year capital improvement plan that prioritized an architectural design for a fire station expansion, patrol vehicle replacements and a victim‑advocate position for police, public‑works equipment needs, park repairs and wastewater system reinvestment; staff will refine priorities and funding options during budget workshops.
Tega Cay council convened a workshop on March 31 to review a four‑year capital improvement plan submitted by department heads and to ask questions about priorities and funding.
Fire Chief Hasty asked council to fund architectural drawings to expand Station One (the current building is about 9,000 square feet at 1195 Stone Crest), citing a 215% increase in emergency calls since his arrival and shortfalls in training and sleeping quarters. Chief Hasty described the $280,000 figure in the proposed first‑year budget as a placeholder for design work and said an estimated remodel could be roughly $2.8 million; he urged design work first to permit grant applications.
Police Chief Crosby requested three patrol vehicle replacements in the coming year (three vehicles is the department’s typical annual request) and said upfit costs are running higher; he also reported the department has applied for a state appropriation to replace its record‑management/dispatch (RMS/CAD) system and asked council to consider adding a victim‑advocate position to improve on‑scene and follow‑up services for crime victims. Chief Crosby provided multi‑year victim counts and an average annual victims figure to underline the service need.
Public Works asked for replacement and repair of key fleet and equipment (including a plow, leaf‑collection equipment and long‑term interest in a street sweeper) and cited growing curbside workloads. Parks and Recreation highlighted maintenance needs at Rundy Park, concerns about pickleball facility accessibility and safety, Turnerfield lighting issues, and pool replastering and deck resurfacing that could disrupt a season if not scheduled and budgeted appropriately.
Utility staff (Antonio Muro) recommended continuing reinvestment in wastewater infrastructure, including manhole lining, cured‑in‑place pipe projects (placeholder $200,000/year), lift‑station improvements and mandatory compliance work on the Windhaven tower; several items are contingent on grant timing and closing existing awards.
Council and staff agreed to bring a prioritized list to the April budget workshops that identifies critical (safety/compliance), high‑priority and desirable projects, and to outline funding options — grants, short‑term capital leases, use of reserves or borrowing — so council can set an informed budget direction.
