FY 23 APPROVED CAPITAL BUDGET

CAPITAL PROJECTS THAT IMPACT THE OPERATING BUDGET

Total Project Cost Including Outyears Operating Budget Impact

FY 23 Budget Appropriation

Project Title/Description

PUBLIC SAFETY PROJECTS (cont.):

Next-Gen 911 This project is to upgrade the outdated 911 system through Next Generation Technologies.

$1,500,000 $22,735,000 Temporary telephone service fee of approximately $420,000 annually to keep the old system in place during the migration period. Annual CAD maintenance will increase due to this system upgrade.

Rive r side Fire and EMS Station This project will construct a fire and EMS station that will house both volunteer and career based personnel. PARKS AND RECREATION PROJECTS: Athletic Field Improvements Construction of synthetic turf stadium field at Bel Air High School; and design of a synthetic turf field for Field 13 at Cedar Lane Park. Parkland Acquisition This project is for acquisition of property to add to the County park inventory. The amount of acreage the Department is able to purchase is affected by the location and price of each parcel. Since the beginning of 2006, the Department has added over 450 acres to its inventory. While not all of these sites required regular mowing at the time of their acquisition, most of the acreage will be developed into future park sites if they have not already been developed and require more intensive maintenance. Trails and Linear Parks Design and construction of the connecting section of the Ma and Pa trail from Williams Street trailhead to Blake's Venture Park. Streetlights This project provides for the upgrade of County owned streetlights. Efficiency Capital Investment Projects This project will implement projects that will increase efficiency in county ops by reducing costs and improving the County's environmental footprint. HIGHWAYS PROJECTS:

$3,200,000

$7,000,000 Utility costs, internet connection and general maintenance expenses.

$3,000,000 $38,050,000 Weekly maintenance, including field grooming.

$1,775,000 $21,771,000 The Department currently pays approximately $26.10/acre to mow at park sites. Assuming each site is mowed 29 times per mowing season and

assuming only half of the added acreage (currently 225 acres) will be mowed, the cost to maintain this additional acreage is $169,650 per mowing season.

$1,000,000 $26,150,000 Weekly maintenance, including trail maintenance and trash collection.

$50,000

$300,000 The replacement of lighting fixtures to LED will result in monthly energy savings.

$25,000

$405,000 Efficiency projects have a potential cost savings on the operating budget by reducing expenditures such as

energy costs, operational expenses, etc.

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