WHAT IS THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ?
The CIP (Capital Improvement Program) is the County’s financial plan of proposed capital projects, their costs, and timing over a six-year period in the first year of the biennial budget, and over a five-year period in the second year of a biennial budget. The CIP is designed to meet county infrastructure needs in a responsive and efficient manner. It incorporates needs identified in the Capital Improvements Element (CIE) required under the Growth Management Act of 1985. The CIE focuses on anticipated infrastructure requirements for six facility types: Parks, Solid Waste, Stormwater, Transportation, Water, and Wastewater based on service level standards and the land use plan adopted by the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) in order to preclude deficiencies in adopted level of services. In addition to the needs identified in the CIE, the CIP includes other facility improvements not covered by the Growth Management Act such as Fire Services, Government Facilities (primarily public buildings), and Library Services. Community growth, environmental considerations and changing conditions demand that the CIP be reviewed and updated annually.