Capital plan up for public comment
Published 10:50 pm Monday, January 30, 2012
Suffolk residents will get their first chance to weigh in on the budget process Wednesday, when City Council will hear public opinion on the capital improvements plan.
The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at City Council chambers, 441 Market St. It will be preceded by a work session at 4 p.m.
The first year of the 10-year plan will be incorporated into the full budget, which is set to be revealed April 4.
The entire capital improvements plan includes $705 million in projects planned for the next 10 years, including roughly $53 million in projects in the first year.
The capital improvements plan, which is updated every year, is a 10-year document outlining the capital improvements the city expects to need during the next decade and how it expects to pay for them.
The proposed plan includes extending city water to Holland, converting the old Roberts Elementary School in Whaleyville into a recreation center, completing funding of construction of a new southern elementary school and adding storage space to the police department administration building.
Also during the regular meeting, City Council members will consider an ordinance to establish a Local Transportation Construction Reserve and hear an update on how the city’s legislative agenda is faring in Richmond.
In Wednesday’s work session, City Council will discuss the 2026 Comprehensive Plan review and update, as well as hear an update on utility improvement projects.