Examples: Capital Improvement Plans and Budgets

Brown County Government does not have a Capital Improvement Plan or Budget. They were required in 2018 by the State Board of Accounts (SBOA) to develop a capital asset “policy.” An asset includes buildings, land, and infrastructure (roads, bridges, water, fire protection).

Facebook Post Brown County Matters. What do you think? NO new county DEBT or increases in TAXES until the county publishes a 10-year plan and budget for maintenance, repair and replacement costs (funded and unfunded) of existing buildings and grounds (land) and other infrastructure costs to include roads and bridges. ..

Examples

Capital Improvement Planning & Budgeting Resource Center – Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). GFOA recommends that all governments regularly engage in long-term financial planning that encompasses the following elements and essential steps.

A long-term financial plan should include these elements. … Time Horizon. A plan should look at least five to ten years into the future.

Multnomah County, OR County Roads Capital Improvement Plan – Video 2 minutes – 20 year look – total of 270 miles of county paved roads

Durham County, North Carolina, Capital Improvement Plan – Fiscal Years 2014-2023

Fairfax County, VA. Capital Improvement Program (CIP) The CIP is the County’s five-year roadmap for creating, maintaining and funding present and future capital infrastructure requirements. The CIP serves as a planning instrument to identify needed capital projects and coordinate the financing and timing of improvements. The CIP provides the framework for the County Executive and the County Board of Supervisors with respect to managing bond sales, investment planning and project planning. Fairfax County’s CIP includes not only a 5-year plan but a future outlook that includes a glance at the potential long term requirements beyond the current 5-year period.