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County updates projects funded by capital project sales tax, including public‑safety training site and bike/pedestrian improvements
Summary
Staff reported on 14 CPST projects in progress, including a public‑safety training center site plan (site grading and initial infrastructure prioritized), a $3.8M Fox Hollow buyout grant, remaining funds for a Carolina Avenue connector and near‑term bids for fire station equipment and replacements.
Josh Skinner presented the quarterly capital‑project sales‑tax status: the county has 14 active projects, roughly $30 million remaining for those projects under the 2016 CPST collection, and several near‑term actions in procurement and design.
Skinner outlined specific items: $110,000 remaining for bike and pedestrian trail work to connect Laurel to the new Grittish Street Park entrance and an $80,000 Safe Streets grant application for a sidewalk and bike lane; a planned public‑safety training center at the annex site with an initial grading and infrastructure phase identified and about $3.8 million allocated toward site work; and remaining funding for the Carolina Avenue connector while the city negotiates property purchases. He also reported collections and spending totals for CPST: about $87.5M collected under the prior program and roughly $57M spent to date.
Council asked questions about timing and site selection for the training center and about buyout projects; Skinner said some projects depend on permitting and other grants and that detailed project pages are available on the county CPST web page. The presentation closed with council acknowledgement and thanks to staff.
