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Section 10 Capital Improvement Plan
CIP Impact to Operating Budget

1. General revenue-supported debt: Maintain a Capital Improvement Program within the debt
limitations established by state law, and within a maximum local mill levy debt service established
by the Town Council.

2. Capital improvement projects must meet the established useful life criteria to be financed:
Project Type General Life Financing
Public buildings 40 years 10 year

New road construction 40 years 10 year
Major road rehabilitation 15 years 10 year
Water, sewer & drainage 40 years 20 year
Miscellaneous items Based on asset 10 year
Local sales tax projects 10 year 15 year

3. Maintenance of the highway and street system to provide safe and effective vehicular access and
efficient urban traffic flow emphasizing the following:
• Include features in new projects which will reduce future maintenance requirements
• Provide good streets and roadways to serve Town facilities

4. Emphasize projects without regard to the percentage of the total CIP funds available.

5. Develop a balanced capital maintenance program for all types of Town assets.

6. Include beautification and landscape improvements in projects, especially on arterials and
highways, facilities, etc.

7. Insure an adequate water supply for existing neighborhoods and for the planned growth and
development of the Town.

ADOPTION OF THE CIP

CIP recommendations are forwarded to the Town Manager and then to the Town Council. The Town
Council may shift, add, or delete projects in the proposed CIP. Like the operating budget, the Town
Council will adopt the CIP.

IMPLEMENTATION

After the CIP is adopted by the Town Council, departments use the CIP as a guide for implementing capital
improvements.

BUDGETING FOR ONGOING OPERATING COSTS OF CIP PROJECTS
As a general practice, the CIP is developed and revised in a process that parallels development of the
Town’s operating budget. Departments provide estimated ongoing costs associated with CIP projects so
all costs can be considered in the evaluation process. When a project is completed, the operating costs
are included in the department’s operating budget.

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