DEPARTMENT: Physical Development Administration
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Release Draft 2025-2029 Capital Improvement Program For Formal Review
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize the County Manager to release the draft 2025-2029 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 (2025) of the five-year CIP will become part of the County's overall 2025 budget when approved.
The County's draft CIP contains six sections: Byllesby Dam, Data Networks, Environmental Resources, Facilities, Parks and Greenways, and Transportation. A copy of the six sections will be available on the County's website upon County Board approval.
In the spring of each year, staff meets 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 2025-2029 CIP (Attachment: Draft Dakota County 2025-2029 Capital Improvement Program).
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 submitting the draft CIP for formal review is to obtain additional advice and input prior to making final recommendations to the Board.
By Resolution No. 23-497 (October 24, 2023), budget workshops to discuss the 2025 Budget were held in August and September 2024, and a public hearing has been scheduled for December 3, 2024, to receive comments on the ...
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