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14 <br /> 1 Travis Myren said that the building cannot be used for anything else and is deteriorating. <br /> 2 Commissioner McKee said he thought that there would be space in another county <br /> 3 building that could be outfitted for preserving evidence. <br /> 4 Chair Bedford said that it could be added to the list of questions that will be addressed <br /> 5 later. <br /> 6 <br /> 7 Slide #9 <br /> FY2025-35 Recommended Capital Investment Plan <br /> • Capital Investment Plan by the Numbers <br /> — Total Recommended FY2025-26 Capital Expenditures-$76.4 million <br /> • County Capital $38.5 million <br /> • Proprietary Funds $3.7 million <br /> • School Capital $34.1 million <br /> — Total Ten Year Plan—$895.8 million <br /> • Decrease of$2 M from FY 2024-34 CIP <br /> 9 ORANGE �COUN�TY <br /> 8 <br /> 9 Chair Bedford asked if a project is pushed out 1 or 2 years, if there is any impact on the <br /> 10 tax rate. <br /> 11 Travis Myren said it would have to be a big amount to make an impact. <br /> 12 Commissioner Portie-Ascott asked if the Link Building was still being considered for a new <br /> 13 justice facility. <br /> 14 Travis Myren said yes. <br /> 15 Chair Bedford provided context for the safety needs of the judicial system. She said there <br /> 16 is a working group that is reviewing different options. <br /> 17 Commissioner Portie-Ascott asked if the old jail is vacant. <br /> 18 Travis Myren said yes. <br /> 19 Commissioner McKee noted that the total ten-year plan figure would be close to $1 billion. <br /> 20 He said payments on the plan would extend 30 years. He said that the $895.8 million does not <br /> 21 include interest. He said they would need to see the impact on the tax rate. <br /> 22 Chair Bedford noted that debt will roll off each year as well and that part of the impact is <br /> 23 the school bond. <br /> 24 Commissioner McKee said that anyone with 100% or over increase, would have a very <br /> 25 large increase this year just from the revaluation. He said if anything else comes up that they have <br /> 26 to do, they might have to raise the rate. He said that in the 1980s, there were multiple years of <br /> 27 major increases, and he does not want to get back in that because the escalation of values is not <br /> 28 going to change. He said the trailing effect of valuation will not change. He said he wants to be <br /> 29 very careful when he looks at this because the kids and grandkids will have to pay for this. He <br /> 30 said that he accepts responsibility for his past votes that led to tax increases. He said he does <br />