County adopts revised five-year Capital Improvements Program; spending plan rises by 27%
Feb 10, 2026
County staff presented a revised five-year CIP showing total expenditures rising from $514.6 million to $656.3 million, with the largest single category being sanitary sewer and potable water at $233 million. The board adopted the update after a public hearing and discussed phasing and public-safety planning.
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Patrick Murphy, chief of long-range planning, told commissioners the county's five-year Capital Improvements Program increased 27% — from $514,647,844 to $656,309,072 — driven largely by sanitary sewer and potable-water projects and expanded emergency-services funding. He detailed major line items including $233 million for sewer/water, $75 million for emergency services, $148.9 million for transportation, and $54 million for parks and recreation projects.
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