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should be sold to raise revenue to offset new building costs as well as return the <br /> buildings to the tax rolls. Therefore, the plans for divesting need to be included as <br /> part of the CIP process. <br /> 2. I believe that the total cost of the CIP may have to be revised downward to meet <br /> new budget realities. The 10-year CIP has a total of over$200 million for County <br /> projects. New debt issuances for FY 2011-12 through 2018-19 would be over$60 <br /> million. If we decide to adopt the CIP in something close to its current form, we <br /> should emphasize that we may have to cut some projects due to budgetary <br /> constraints, and particularly those financed by new debt. We should also consider <br /> not including new debt-financed projects in this CIP. <br /> C. Possible Changes in Other Specific CIP Items <br /> 1. Court and Detention Future Needs <br /> The BOCC should consider whether this item, funded at $200,000 in 2010-11, <br /> could be postponed and the money used for other projects. These funds have <br /> been noted as a possible source of funding for the Link Center renovations. <br /> 2. Government Services Annex Renovations <br /> The BOCC should consider whether this item, funded at $200,000 in 2010-11, <br /> could be postponed and the money used for other projects. <br /> 3. Link GSC Renovations <br /> We need to resolve this issue. We could use $275,000 from this project in 2009-10 <br /> for the farmstead stabilization projects. It is possible that we may have to delay the <br /> Link GSC renovations due to budgetary constraints. <br /> 4. Emergency Services Reserve <br /> Some or all of the $1,200,000 listed for 2009-10 could potentially be deferred, <br /> pending outcome of the fire and rescue study, but the BOCC has not resolved this <br /> issue. <br /> 5. Information Technology (IT) <br /> The IT expenditure for 2009-10 is given as $3 million but the BOCC has not made a <br /> decision about the IT strategic plan. <br /> 6. County Telephone System Replacement <br /> This $1 million project is listed as being entirely debt-financed in 2009-10, yet we <br /> have not recently discussed that alternative financing. The project description <br /> refers to implementation over several years so the BOCC should consider whether <br /> project funding might be delayed. <br /> D. Issues Needing Resolution in the Near Future <br /> There are other capital project issues needing resolution in the near future, including: <br /> 1. How will the revised debt issuance schedules be reflected in the CIP and/or capital <br /> project ordinances? In particular, how will the voter-approved 2001 bond issuances <br /> be handled? <br /> 2. Issues concerning Twin Creeks (Phase I linear park), Soccer Super Fund, Astroturf <br /> Field <br /> 3. Issues concerning the Heritage Center/North Carolina Room. <br /> Commissioner Gordon moved approval of her item A. Laura Blackmon said that staff <br /> concurs with this. <br />