HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda 04-16-2026; 1 - Discussion of Manager’s Recommended FY 2026-36 Capital Investment Plan (CIP) 1
ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: April 16, 2026
Action Agenda
Item No. 1
SUBJECT: Discussion of Manager's Recommended FY 2026-36 Capital Investment Plan
(CIP)
DEPARTMENT: County Manager
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
Attachment A: Overall CIP Summary, Travis Myren, (919) 245-2308
County CIP Projects Caitlin Fenhagen, (919) 245-2303
Summary, Proprietary CIP Kirk Vaughn, (919) 245-2153
Projects Summary, School
CIP Summary
UNDER SEPARATE COVER
Attachment B: County and Proprietary
Project PowerPoint
Attachment C: School Capital Funding
PowerPoint
Attachments B & C To Be Provided Prior
to or in Conjunction with the Meetin_g
Previously Provided Under Separate
Cover—Also Available Online:
Manager Recommended FY2026-36
County Capital Investment Plan
https://www.orangecountync.gov/budget/cip
PURPOSE: To discuss the Manager's Recommended FY 2026-36 Capital Investment Plan.
BACKGROUND: Each year, the County produces a Capital Investment Plan (CIP) that
establishes a budget planning guide related to capital needs for the County and Schools. The 10-
Year CIP is evaluated annually to include year-to-year changes in priorities, needs, and available
resources. Approval of the CIP commits the County to the first year funding only of the capital
projects; all other years are used as a planning tool and serves as a financial plan
Capital Investment Plan — Overview
The FY 2026-36 CIP includes County Projects, School Projects, and Proprietary Projects. The
School Projects include Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, Orange County Schools, and Durham
Technical Community College — Orange County Campus projects. The Proprietary Projects
include Water and Sewer, Solid Waste Enterprise Fund, and Sportsplex projects.
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The CIP has been prepared anticipating moderate economic growth of approximately 2% in
property tax growth and 4% in sales tax growth annually over the next ten years. The CIP will
rely substantially on debt financing to fund the projects and these required debt amounts are fully
integrated in the County's Long-Term Debt Model (page 45 provides a bar chart of the ten year
funding plan).
The meeting discussion will focus on the specific projects in the County and Proprietary CIP.
Note: Page numbers are referenced below as they appear in the CIP document. See Attachment
A for the Overall CIP Summary (page 41), County CIP Projects Summary (page 53), the
Proprietary CIP Summaries (page 121) and School CIP Summary (page 132). There will also be
a general overview of the School Major Projects.
Discussion at this meeting will also be directed to the Debt Service and Debt Capacity — General
Fund (page 161), the Water and Sewer Debt Service requirements paid with Article 46 Quarter
Cent Sales Tax proceeds (page 163), and Debt Service requirements for Solid Waste (page 164)
and Sportsplex (page 165).
FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no immediate financial impact associated with discussion of the
FY 2026-36 Capital Investment Plan. It is a long-range financial planning tool with a financial
impact in FY 2026-27, if the first year of the CIP is approved by the Board of County
Commissioners with the adoption of the Annual Budget.
ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIC PLAN: This item supports many components of the Strategic
Plan. Individual project pages in the Capital Investment Plan will identify the primary objective
related to that planned project.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board review and discuss the
Manager's Recommended FY 2026-36 Capital Investment Plan and provide direction to staff.
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Orange County Capital Investment Plan - Plan Summary- RECOMMEND
Fiscal Years 2026-36
Current Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Ten
Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Year
Appropriations 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30 2030-31 2031-32 2032-33 2033-34 2034-35 2035-36 Total
County 41,926,068 29,466,204 83,690,871 29,864,040 48,460,333 43,266,689 12,312,612 9,379,140 19,877,920 17,566,895 16,638,036 310,522,740
Proprietary
Solid Waste 3,274,294 544,636 4,603,521 2,577,585 2,220,327 3,602,956 2,815,918 5,660,888 718,910 483,927 4,365,291 27,593,859
Sportsplex 470,000 1,940,000 919,000 1,855,411 355,000 80,000 190,000 275,000 450,000 15,000 700,000 6,779,411
Proprietary Total 3,744,294 2,484,636 5,522,521 4,432,996 2,575,327 3,682,956 3,005,918 5,935,888 1,168,810 498,927 5,065,291 34,373,270
School
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools 22,311,077 62,171,294 64,917,625 14,679,417 14,751,291 15,964,104 72,249,397 18,515,439 16,512,852 16,996,773 14,146,194 310,904,386
Orange County Schools 10,732,342 55,635,755 10,123,161 7,830,667 9,064,738 78,349,695 9,632,035 5,993,585 8,579,909 8,689,964 11,885,214 205,784,723
Project Management 500,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 10,000,000
School Total 33,543,419 118,807,049 76,040,786 23,510,084 24,816,029 95,313,799 82,881,432 25,509,024 26,092,761 26,686,737 27,031,408 526,689,109
Appropriations Total 79,213,781 150,757,889 165,254,178 57,807,120 75,851,689 142,263,444 98,199,962 40,824,052 47,139,491 44,752,559 48,734,735 871,585,119
Revenues/Funding Sources
Article 43 Sales Tax Proceeds 275,320 300,000 1,131,593 250,000 350,000 1,131,593 278,282 250,000 3,691,468
Article 46 Sales Tax Proceeds 3,195,999 3,422,783 3,456,793 3,595,065 3,795,711 3,955,793 4,043,960 4,205,718 4,435,477 4,603,705 4,840,861 40,355,866
Contributions from Other Infrastructure Partners 149,500 75,000 50,000 15,000 398,000 687,500
Debt Financing 37,032,947 27,038,568 75,830,835 24,309,835 31,827,561 40,129,425 9,236,129 6,166,637 15,667,010 14,040,767 12,886,910 257,133,677
Debt Financing-Article 46 Sales Tax 120,000 1,021,261 267,051 255,930 243,320 1,787,562
Debt Financing-Bond Proceeds 11,400,000 102,383,000 56,327,937 1,000,000 70,942,830 57,946,233 288,600,000
Debt Financing-School Improvements 13,518,312 4,608,678 4,700,852 4,794,869 4,890,766 4,988,581 5,088,353 5,190,120 5,293,922 5,399,800 5,496,100 50,452,041
Debt Financing-Solid Waste 2,269,432 544,636 4,075,500 1,939,230 1,200,436 2,822,144 1,642,126 4,365,043 3,262,004 19,851,119
Debt Financing-Sportsplex 400,000 1,740,000 844,000 1,840,411 140,000 150,000 150,000 315,000 575,000 5,754,411
Grant Funding 911,247 349,335 1,406,867 717,450 55,000 2,528,652
Lottery Proceeds 1,807,908 1,807,908 1,807,908 1,807,908 1,807,908 1,807,908 1,807,908 1,807,908 1,807,908 1,807,908 1,807,908 18,079,080
Medicaid Maximization Funds 1,801,479 8,606,522 10,408,001
Partner Funding-County Capital 9,000 418,588 3,390,143 702,724 4,633,370 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,198,825
Register of Deeds Fees 80,000 80,000 80,000 80,000 80,000 80,000 80,000 80,000 80,000 80,000 80,000 800,000
Solid Waste Funds 1,004,862 528,021 638,355 1,019,891 780,812 1,173,792 1,295,845 718,810 483,927 1,103,287 7,742,740
Sportsplex Funds 70,000 200,000 75,000 15,000 215,000 80,000 40,000 125,000 135,000 15,000 125,000 1,025,000
Transfer from Cardinal Reserve 1,823,121
Transfer from General Fund 5,295,633 7,714,893 11,634,061 15,247,743 15,432,931 16,018,951 16,376,531 17,185,461 17,545,771 18,034,170 18,298,665 153,489,177
Revenues/Funding Sources Total 79,213,781 150,757,889 165,254,178 57,807,120 75,851,689 142,263,444 98,199,962 40,824,052 47,139,491 44,752,559 48,734,735 871,585,119
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County Capital Projects Summary- RECOMMEND
Fiscal Years 2026-36
Current Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Ten
Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Year
Appropriations 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30 2030-31 2031-32 2032-33 2033-34 2034-35 2035-36 Total
2700 Homestead Rd Facility 339,500 3,345,000 1,000,000 4,684,500
510 Meadowlands Administration Facility 331,035 3,310,350 3,641,385
9-1-1 Backup Center 1,459,885 1,459,885
Affordable Housing 5,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 15,000,000
Cedar Grove Community Center 216,000 2,419,200 2,635,200
Climate Change Mitigation Project 267,750 211,110 215,332 219,639 224,032 228,512 233,083 237,744 242,499 224,032 228,512 2,264,495
Conservation Easements 250,000 250,000 250,000 250,000 1,000,000
County Recreation Center 120,000 2,080,902 19,549,801 21,750,703
Deconstruction of old Central Recreation Building 1,095,784 1,095,784
Electrical Upgrades 175,787 350,000 166,116 1,773,864 1,127,055 1,822,293 1,668,920 667,180 50,000 182,000 161,400 7,968,828
Emergency Services Headquarters 3,900,000 44,460,000 48,360,000
Emergency Services Renewal&Replacement 598,955 533,817 397,610 551,903 858,187 2,856,843 822,180 633,266 779,558 1,087,628 1,206,460 9,727,452
Emergency Services Substations 413,933 4,718,836 390,000 4,000,000 98,000 390,000 4,000,000 14,010,769
Facades 1,365,800 71,040 24,193 49,685 74,200 59,440 93,500 53,680 425,738
Facility Accessibility,Safety and Security Improvements 25,000 100,000 74,847 340,000 530,700 423,564 725,000 39,700 221,864 25,000 375,000 2,855,675
Facility Condition Assessment 150,000 150,000 300,000
Fire Alarm,Fire Suppression System Replacements 511,740 25,000 751,362 233,868 170,300 170,500 63,375 272,000 566,923 642,147 1,011,200 3,906,675
Fuel Station-Pump,Tanks&Tank Monitoring Replacement 297,200 297,200
Generator Projects 242,000 259,000 697,400 518,000 1,716,400
Historic Courthouse Square-Building and Grounds Improvements 371,243 4,454,914 4,826,157
Hollow Rock Nature Park(New Hope Preserve) 224,000 30,000 196,000 450,000
HVAC Projects 427,224 1,472,540 2,105,396 2,708,528 2,932,220 574,895 2,396,192 50,000 351,730 514,400 411,500 13,517,401
Information Technologies Governance Council Initiatives 145,000 197,128 250,000 250,000 250,000 250,000 250,000 250,000 250,000 250,000 250,000 2,447,128
Information Technologies Infrastructure 988,000 1,042,000 1,062,000 1,082,000 1,102,000 1,139,880 1,159,880 1,179,880 1,199,880 1,219,880 10,187,400
Interior Finish Replacements 91,000 157,000 123,325 528,650 2,776,739 228,690 420,000 797,086 1,439,007 888,550 350,000 7,709,047
Justice Facility Renovations 303,788 3,632,524 3,936,312
Lake Orange-Dam Rehabilitation 970,000 383,465 3,835,418 4,218,883
Lands Legacy Program 250,000 250,000 250,000 250,000 1,000,000
Link Center Renovations&Evidence Storage Facility 3,830,000 15,514,576 15,514,576
Little River Park,Phase II 100,000 100,000
Mountains to Sea Trail 693,000 693,000
Neuse River(Falls Lake)Rules-Nutrient Management 175,000 175,000 175,000 175,000 175,000 175,000 175,000 175,000 175,000 175,000 175,000 1,750,000
OCTS Bus Shelters 51,874 68,750 68,750 68,750 68,750 275,000
OCTS Grant Funded Vehicles 345,495 367,919 1,689,834 828,063 1,131,593 1,131,593 278,282 5,427,284
OCTS Technology 1,063,631 250,000 250,000 500,000
Parking Lot Improvements 191,029 55,000 100,350 542,920 173,000 146,328 30,000 214,800 49,404 164,555 30,000 1,506,357
Parks and Recreation Facility Renovations,Repairs,and Safety Imi 210,000 222,592 228,670 234,930 241,378 248,019 254,860 261,903 268,988 277,058 2,238,398
Piedmont Food Processing Center-Building Improvements 120,000 98,944 1,021,261 267,051 56,843 67,370 255,930 243,320 61,530 54,800 110,000 2,237,049
Plumbing Repairs 8,900 38,400 154,545 262,250 2,237,610 37,200 10,300 43,546 79,945 502,250 633,441 3,999,487
Public EV Chargers 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 200,000
Register of Deeds Automation 80,000 80,000 80,000 80,000 80,000 80,000 80,000 80,000 80,000 80,000 80,000 800,000
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Current Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Ten
Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Year
Appropriations 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30 2030-31 2031-32 2032-33 2033-34 2034-35 2035-36 Total
Rogers Road Community Center 218,540 2,491,356 2,709,896
Roofing 221,710 55,000 755,256 1,571,862 215,633 1,661,325 55,000 187,000 1,618,777 55,000 1,239,725 7,414,578
Soccer.com Soccer Center 420,000 524,000 580,000 1,524,000
Solar Photovoltaic Systems 234,664 163,890 311,730 314,056 313,314 1,337,654
Southern Human Services Expansion 1,892,288 9,514,612 11,406,900
Staff EV Chargers 362,448 373,321 384,521 396,057 407,939 420,177 432,782 445,765 459,138 472,912 487,099 4,279,711
Transit Plan Update 300,000 350,000 650,000
Twin Creeks District Park 325,000 325,000
Upper Eno Nature Preserve 38,000 400,000 438,000
Vehicle Replacements 3,567,530 2,399,424 2,272,776 4,255,745 2,097,446 1,392,398 1,240,695 2,918,993 4,090,480 5,185,153 3,006,767 28,859,877
VIPER Radio Tower Construction 1 1,365,292 11,270,478 1,875,333 10,431,853 1 24,942,956
Appropriations Total 41,926,068 29,466,204 83,690,871 29,864,040 48,460,333 43,266,689 12,312,612 9,379,140 19,877,920 17,566,895 16,638,036 310,522,740
Revenues/Funding Sources
Article 43 Sales Tax Proceeds 275,320 300,000 1,131,593 250,000 350,000 1,131,593 278,282 250,000 3,691,468
Article 46 Sales Tax Proceeds 98,944 56,843 67,370 61,530 54,800 110,000 449,487
Contributions from Other Infrastructure Partners 149,500 75,000 50,000 15,000 398,000 687,500
Debt Financing 37,032,947 27,038,568 75,830,835 24,309,835 31,827,561 40,129,425 9,236,129 6,166,637 15,667,010 14,040,767 12,886,910 257,133,677
Debt Financing-Article 46 Sales Tax 120,000 1,021,261 267,051 255,930 243,320 1,787,562
Grant Funding 911,247 349,335 1,406,867 717,450 55,000 2,528,652
Medicaid Maximization Funds 1,801,479 8,606,522 10,408,001
Partner Funding-County Capital 9,000 418,588 3,390,143 702,724 4,633,370 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,198,825
Register of Deeds Fees 80,000 80,000 80,000 80,000 80,000 80,000 80,000 80,000 80,000 80,000 80,000 800,000
Transfer from General Fund 1,674,433 1,031,269 1,886,765 1,935,501 2,054,444 2,332,894 2,381,553 2,880,183 2,928,787 3,104,046 31302,126 23,837,568
Revenues/Funding Sources Total 41,926,068 29,466,204 83,690,871 29,864,040 48,460,333 43,266,689 12,312,612 9,379,140 19,877,920 17,566,895 16,638,036 310,522,740
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Proprietary Projects Summary- RECOMMEND
Fiscal Years 2026-36
Current Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Ten
Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Year
Appropriations 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30 2030-31 2031-32 2032-33 2033-34 2034-35 2035-36 Total
Solid Waste
Solid Waste Operations Building 286,000 1,423,872 100,000 2,307,200 3,831,072
Solid Waste Vehicle&Equipment Replacements 2,988,294 544,636 978,521 1,153,713 2,120,327 1,295,756 2,815,918 5,660,888 718,810 483,927 4,365,291 20,137,787
Waste&Recycling Center Expansions 3,625,000 3,625,000
Solid Waste Total 3,274,294 544,636 4,603,521 2,577,585 2,220,327 3,602,956 2,815,918 5,660,888 718,810 483,927 4,365,291 27,593,859
Sportsplex
Sportsplex-Facilities Maintenance/Replacement 150,000 640,000 785,000 140,000 25,000 150,000 190,000 575,000 2,505,000
Sportsplex-Fitness 125,000 125,000 125,000 125,000 500,000
Sportsplex-Ice Rink 35,000 200,000 40,000 50,000 290,000
Sportsplex-Kidsplex 50,000 55,000 60,000 165,000
Sportsplex-New Facilities 120,000 900,000 900,000
Sportsplex-Pool 165,000 75,000 84,000 855,000 50,000 40,000 150,000 150,000 15,000 1,419,000
Sportsplex-Solar 1,000,411 1,000,411
Sportsplex Total 470,000 1,940,000 919,000 1,855,411 355,000 80,000 190,000 275,000 450,000 15,000 700,000 6,779,411
Appropriations Total 3,744,294 2,484,636 5,522,521 4,432,996 2,575,327 3,682,956 3,005,918 5,935,888 1,168,810 498,927 5,065,291 34,373,270
Revenues/Funding Sources
Debt Financing-Solid Waste 2,269,432 544,636 4,075,500 1,939,230 1,200,436 2,822,144 1,642,126 4,365,043 3,262,004 19,851,119
Debt Financing-Sportsplex 400,000 1,740,000 844,000 1,840,411 140,000 150,000 150,000 315,000 575,000 5,754,411
Solid Waste Funds 1,004,862 528,021 638,355 1,019,891 780,812 1,173,792 1,295,845 718,810 483,927 1,103,287 7,742,740
Sportsplex Funds 70,000 200,000 75,000 15,000 215,000 80,000 40,000 125,000 135,000 15,000 125,000 1,025,000
Revenues/Funding Sources Total 3,744,294 2,484,636 5,522,521 4,432,996 2,575,327 3,682,956 3,005,918 5,935,888 1,168,810 498,927 5,065,291 34,373,270
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School Projects Summary-RECOMMEND
Fiscal Years 2026-36
Current Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 30 Ten
Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Year
Appropriations 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30 2030-31 2031-32 2032-33 2033-34 2034-35 2035-36 Total
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools
Major Projects 5,300,000 53,983,000 56,547,000 6,121,184 6,000,000 7,014,130 63,094,933 9,150,485 6,931,214 7,192,053 4,120,000 220,153,999
High Priority Needs 4,235,042 4,297,523 4,361,255 4,426,261 4,492,567 4,560,199 4,629,184 4,699,548 4,771,320 4,844,527 4,917,195 45,999,579
Other Capital Uses 3,776,035 3,890,771 4,009,370 4,131,972 4,258,724 4,389,775 4,525,280 4,665,406 4,810,318 4,960,193 5,108,999 44,750,808
Deferred Maintenance 9,000,000
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Total 22,311,077 62,171,294 64,917,625 14,679,417 14,751,291 15,964,104 72,249,397 18,515,439 16,512,852 16,996,773 14,146,194 310,904,386
Orange County Schools
Major Projects 6,100,000 50,900,000 5,280,937 2,878,816 4,000,000 73,168,700 4,331,300 569,515 3,028,786 3,007,947 6,080,000 153,246,001
High Priority Needs 2,091,178 2,119,063 2,147,505 2,176,516 2,206,107 2,236,290 2,267,077 2,298,480 2,330,510 2,363,181 2,386,813 22,531,542
Other Capital Uses 2,541,164 2,616,692 2,694,719 2,775,335 2,858,631 2,944,705 3,033,658 3,125,590 3,220,613 3,318,836 3,418,401 30,007,180
Orange County Schools Total 10,732,342 55,635,755 10,123,161 7,830,667 9,064,738 78,349,695 9,632,035 5,993,585 8,579,909 8,689,964 11,885,214 205,784,723
Project Management 500,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 10,000,000
Appropriations Total 33,543,419 118,807,049 76,040,786 23,510,084 24,816,029 95,313,799 82,881,432 25,509,024 26,092,761 26,686,737 27,031,408 526,689,109
Revenues/Funding Sources
Article 46 Sales Tax Proceeds 3,195,999 3,323,839 3,456,793 3,595,065 3,738,868 3,888,423 4,043,960 4,205,718 4,373,947 4,548,905 4,730,861 39,906,379
Debt Financing-Bond Proceeds 11,400,000 102,383,000 56,327,937 1,000,000 70,942,830 57,946,233 288,600,000
Debt Financing-School Improvements 13,518,312 4,608,678 4,700,852 4,794,869 4,890,766 4,988,581 5,088,353 5,190,120 5,293,922 5,399,800 5,496,100 50,452,041
Lottery Proceeds 1,807,908 1,807,908 1,807,908 1,807,908 1,807,908 1,807,908 1,807,908 1,807,908 1,807,908 1,807,908 1,807,908 18,079,080
Transfer from General Fund 3,621,200 6,683,624 9,747,296 13,312,242 13,378,487 13,686,057 13,994,978 14,305,278 14,616,984 14,930,124 14,996,539 129,651,609
Revenues/Funding Sources Total 33,543,419 118,807,049 76,040,786 23,510,084 24,816,029 95,313,799 82,881,432 25,509,024 26,092,761 26,686,737 27,031,408 1526,689,109
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