Adams County outlines $33.5M five-year capital plan; solid-waste leachate facility and $4M highway grant highlighted

Committee members reviewed a countywide capital program overview that shows about $33.5 million in planned expenditures across departments over a five-year horizon. Kyle said the capital sheet groups equipment, fleet, parks, public facilities, roads and technology and lists funding sources including bond proceeds, federal grants, debt service, fund balance applied and vehicle-sale proceeds.

Major projects called out include an AV refresh for the clerk of courts ($62,042), replacement of sheriff vehicles and patrol cameras, taxiway reconstruction at the airport (to be bid by the Bureau of Aeronautics), HVAC replacement at Practical Sense, Cottonville Dam reconstruction for Land & Water, and a solid-waste leachate treatment facility that is anticipated to be completed by 2029. Kyle said the solid-waste capital replacement amount is $2,100,000 from operating fund transfers to capital.

County Administrator reported a $4,000,000 Surface Transportation Program rule grant for County Highway Z. The administrator also summarized phase 2 of the building project as substantially complete and previewed phase 3 and 4 planning tied to the capital program. Committee members asked clarifying questions about project timing, how funds would be applied and whether specific items (for example, a clerk of courts AV item mistakenly listed on another summary slide) were typos to be corrected before distribution.

Kyle committed to updating and correcting presentation typos and to sending revised worksheets to clerks and staff so committees and the full board can review detailed capital worksheets ahead of funding decisions.