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Northumberland planning commission recommends $2.8 million in capital expenditures for upcoming fiscal year

Jackie Nunnery
HEATHSVILLE—Following a related hearing that garnered no public comment, the Northumberland planning commission recommended a capital improvement plan for fiscal years 2025-2029 to the board of supervisors, 6-1.

The grand total for all five years is $6,343,599 with $2,790,363 in 2025; $1,422,236 in 2026; $833,932 in 2027; $843,153 in 2028; and $453,915 in 2029.

County planner Stuart McKenzie stressed during his presentation that “the board has all the discretion whether to fund a project and just because it’s in the capital improvement plan does not mean it’s going to be funded.”

Discussion focused on the upcoming 2025 fiscal year, with much of the $2.8 million grant funded or self funded. A $100,000 request for an emergency response vehicle is expected to be funded through insurance billing fees. The sheriff’s office requested $247,720 for annual vehicle replacement and body cameras, although there is a potential of receiving a $75,000 grant to partially pay for the cameras.

The school system requested $1,278,874 in projects, including….

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May 2, 2024

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