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WJCC board adopts amended five-year CIP; localities' funding leaves $19.2M planning gap
Summary
The Williamsburg-James City County School Board adopted an amended FY27'FY31 capital improvement plan. Staff reported a five-year plan totaling roughly $107.5 million, localities' current funding of about $88.3 million and a planning-period gap near $19.2 million; Cooley Field turf remains underfunded by about $96,500.
The Williamsburg-James City County School Board on July 7 voted to adopt its amended five-year Capital Improvement Plan covering fiscal 2027 through 2031.
Renee Ewing, who reviewed the CIP funding, told the board that only the first year of the plan represents funded projects and that the remaining four years serve as a long-range planning document subject to future funding decisions. She listed FY27 projects fully funded by James City County including interior repainting and carpet replacement at DJ Montague and Hornsby, roof work at Jamestown, generator replacements at Matoaka and War Hill, HVAC design and roof replacement at Stone House, and county-funded buses.
Ewing said joint-division projects include turf replacement at Cooley Field, division-wide investments in parking, playgrounds, buses, safety and security equipment, and storm-drain repairs. She reported the city did not include funding for Cooley Field turf and that differences in locality funding percentages meant projects were not funded in the same proportions the board requested.
According to staff figures presented at the meeting, James City County funded approximately 90.03% of eligible joint-project costs while the City of Williamsburg funded about 12.15% (as described in the board presentation). The school board's adopted five-year CIP totals approximately $107,500,000; the two localities' current five-year funding plans total roughly $88,300,000, producing a planning-period shortfall of about $19,200,000. Ewing said if excess funds in division-wide projects can be reallocated, the remaining shortfall for Cooley Field would be approximately $96,500.
Board members asked staff whether the Cooley Field RFP would be withdrawn; staff said the division intends to continue the design work and will explore options for reallocating funds to cover the shortfall. Staff also said they will review differences between city and county project classifications and return with recommendations as the CIP process continues.
The board adopted the amended CIP following the presentation and roll call vote. The FY27 first-year appropriation stands; later years will be revisited as part of future budget cycles.
Next steps: staff will continue design work for unfunded projects as feasible, pursue conversations with locality partners about allocations, and present updated funding recommendations during the next CIP cycle.
