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Pasco unveils capital plan; state grants and penny collections to help projects
Summary
District capital staff outlined a 10-year capital plan focused on facility renewals and capacity relief, highlighted a $5.5 million state appropriation for Pasco High athletics, projected strong "Penny for Pasco" collections and described purchases including 28 buses and a $9 million computer pilot budget.
Chris (S9) opened the capital-plan presentation by saying the district uses a 10-year forecast to prioritize ADA, health-and-safety work, technology and capacity projects. He listed recently completed projects — including a Pasco High classroom wing and cafeteria — and said ongoing work includes Cypress Elementary renovation, Gulf Middle School overhaul and multiple athletic-complex renovations.
Randy (S10) summarized capital revenue drivers: he said local millage collections are expected to increase about 5.3% and that Penny 3 collections were projected to be strong, with staff estimating approximately $51.9 million in Penny receipts. He also noted a state-restricted appropriation of $5,500,000 targeted to Pasco High School athletics.
Accounting manager John Redmond (S12) gave project-level figures: staff estimate roughly $225,000,000 in capital revenue for the upcoming year (including carryover and projected receipts), show expected transfers of about $91,000,000 largely to debt service, and listed planned purchases including procurement of 28 buses and a roughly $9,000,000 computer allocation to support a 1-to-1 pilot at three schools.
Why it matters: staff said capital costs currently outpace revenues and that the district uses a mix of flexible millage and more-restricted sources such as impact fees and Penny funds. Board members asked for a clearer estimate of unmet capital need in the 10-year outlook; staff said unfunded projects remain in the out years and are reprioritized annually.
No formal capital approvals or votes were recorded during the workshop; staff said they will provide additional detail in the posted tentative budget materials.
