DEPARTMENT: Physical Development Administration
FILE TYPE: Regular Action
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Authorization To Release Draft 2026-2030 Capital Improvement Program For Formal Review
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize the County Manager to release the draft 2026-2030 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) to cities for formal review and to post the draft CIP on the Dakota County website.
SUMMARY
As part of the annual budget process, the County prepares a five-year CIP. The CIP identifies capital projects to support existing and future services. It provides a development program that is used to maximize outside revenue sources and effectively plan for future growth and maintenance of the County's infrastructure. The first year (2026) of the five-year CIP will become part of the County's overall 2026 budget when approved.
The County's draft CIP contains five sections: Data Networks, Environmental Resources, Facilities, Parks and Greenways, and Transportation. A copy of the five sections will be available on the County's website upon County Board approval. Pending approval of the authorization to release the Regional Rail Authority CIP, it will be included in a packet sent to cities and townships for review and comment.
In the spring of each year, staff meet with representatives for the County's cities and townships to review the current CIP and requests for modifications and/or additions.
The County Manager has reviewed the draft summary of the 2026-2030 CIP (Attachment: DRAFT Dakota County 2026-2030 Capital Improvement Program). Although it was reviewed with the County Manager and presented to the County Board at a Budget Workshop on August 19, 2025, the draft CIP does not imply the final recommendation of the County Manager.
Recommended projects and the years in which proposed projects appear are subject to continued review and change prior to the recommendations of the County Manager to the Board of Commissioners as part of the recommended budget. The purpose of su...
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