FY2025-FY2030 Adopted Capital Improvement Program

Fiscal 2025 Adopted Capital Improvement Program Budgets FY2025-2030

Jessica Fitzwater, County Executive

Crestwood Middle School Addition

Middletown Branch Library

Road and Bridge Infrastructure Projects Maintaining Our Healthy County

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Frederick County, Maryland Fiscal 2025 - 2030 Capital Improvement Progam

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INTRODUCTION ....C...e..r.t.i.f..i.c..a.t..e..o..f...A...w..a..r..d...f.o..r..E...x..c..e.l.l..e.n..c..e................................................................................................................................................ 3 ....S...u..m...m...a..r.y...o..f..E...l.e..c.t.e..d...&....A...p..p..o..i.n..t.e..d...O...f.f..i.c..i.a..l.s................................................................................................................................... 7 ....C...o..u..n..t.y...P..r..o..f.i.l.e.................................................................................................................................................................................. 13 ....C...I.P....C..a..l.e..n..d..a..r................................................................................................................................................................................... 21 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ....O...v..e..r.v..i.e..w........................................................................................................................................................................................... 25 ....C...I.P....S..u..m...m...a..r.y................................................................................................................................................................................... 32 ....S...u..m...m...a..r.y...o..f..C...h..a..n..g..e.s....................................................................................................................................................................... 34 ....A...s..s.e..t..M....a..n..a.g..e..m...e..n..t.......................................................................................................................................................................... 39 ....G...e..n..e..r.a..l..G...o..v..e..r.n..m...e..n..t....................................................................................................................................................................... 43 ....P...a.r..k..s..a..n..d...R...e..c.r..e.a..t.i.o..n........................................................................................................................................................................ 105 ....W....a..t.e..r.s..h..e..d...R..e..s..t.o..r.a..t.i.o..n..................................................................................................................................................................... 127 ....R...o..a..d..s............................................................................................................................................................................................... 137 ....B...r.i.d..g..e..s............................................................................................................................................................................................. 157 ....H...i.g..h..w...a..y..s......................................................................................................................................................................................... 179 ....W....a..t.e..r..a..n..d...S..e..w...e..r............................................................................................................................................................................. 195 ....S...o..l.i.d...W....a.s..t.e...................................................................................................................................................................................... 221 ....F...r.e..d..e.r..i.c..k...C..o..m...m....u..n..i.t.y...C..o..l.l..e.g..e......................................................................................................................................................... 233 ....B...o..a..r.d...o..f...E..d..u..c..a..t.i.o..n.......................................................................................................................................................................... 245 ....M....u..n..i.c..i.p..a..l.i.t.i.e..s.................................................................................................................................................................................. 273 APPENDIX ....G...l.o..s..s..a.r..y........................................................................................................................................................................................... 281 ....A...c..r.o..n..y..m...s......................................................................................................................................................................................... 285

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COUNTY PROFILE

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FY2025 Adopted Budget County Profile

History

Frederick County, Maryland

Frederick County, approximately 45 miles from Baltimore Maryland and Washington, D.C. is Maryland’s largest county in land area at 667 square miles. Frederick County was created out of Prince George’s County on June 10, 1748. It is believed the name of the County originated with Frederick, the sixth and final

Baron of Baltimore. The County government was administrated by a Levy Court, appointed by an act of the Maryland State Legislature, until December 26, 1851, when the first elected Board of County Commissioners took office. On Tuesday, November 6, 2012, the Voters of Frederick County approved a new form of Government. Charter of Frederick County, Maryland went into effect December 1, 2014. Frederick County was a center of conflict during the Civil War. Two major battles of the war were fought in Frederick County. The Battle of South Mountain was a prelude to the battle of Antietam. In the Battle of Monocacy, Union forces delayed the advance of a Confederate army marching on Washington, DC until reinforcements could arrive, thereby saving the nation’s capital. State and national parks preserve the sites of these battles. Catoctin Mountain Park, part of the national park system, is the site of the Camp David presidential retreat.

Winchester Hall – 12 East Church Street Frederick Maryland Main office of Frederick County Government

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Now

Frederick County, Maryland is a place where creativity meets innovation, where people discover bright, new opportunities, and where a singular idea turns into monumental success. With a $14.3B economy, Frederick County’s core industries create resilience and diversity. Life Sciences is Frederick County’s largest growing cluster with international leaders such as Kite, a Gilead Company, Thermo Fisher Scientific and AstraZeneca. Other major industries leading the way include advanced technology, manufacturing and value-added agriculture. Significant recent projects include Cartesian Therapeutics location, Inventwood location, A2LA expansion, BioFactura expansion, FITCI expansion and the Precision for Medicine expansion.

With a strategic location, highly educated workforce, lower cost of business relative to other locations in the region, and a comprehensive transportation network, Frederick County is a prime location for businesses. County features include attractive housing options, a high-performing public school system, low crime rate, and state-of-the-art healthcare opportunities making this one of the best places to live in America.

Recent County Achievements:

ƒ 2024 Healthiest Counties in Maryland County Health Rankings ƒ 2024 50 Best Places to Live in the US (Frederick) Money ƒ 2024 Cities on the Rise (Frederick) Southern Living

Recent achievements and current economic information provided by Frederick County Office of Economic Development.

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County Seal

History The original Frederick County, Maryland, seal, dating back to the mid-to-late 1800’s, depicted an unclothed farmer holding a spike-toothed harrow and a single-shovel plow.

In 1957 a former Roads Board engineer was asked to create a new decal for vehicles and office doors. He used a worn out stamp of the original seal that was found in the old County Courthouse and worked with the National Decalcomanna Corporation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to design a modernized version to emphasize agriculture and agribusiness, industrial development, and the historical character of Frederick County. This design was approved on May 15, 1957.

In 1986 the Board of County Commissioners directed the Planning Department to revise the seal and make it more environmentally friendly by removing smoke from the smoke stacks. The Board adopted a revised version of the seal in late 1986 showing the County’s founding date of 1748, stars representing the original 13 colonies, the scenic Catoctin Mountains, the jug from the original Jug Bridge at the Monocacy River, an industrial building in the distance to show support of economic development, and in the forefront, a farmer sitting on sacks of agricultural products representing the County’s dedication to the farming community.

County seal 1986 – July 1, 2014

County seal 1986 – July 1, 2014

In March 2014 the Office of the County Manager contacted Jean Peterson Design to add more detail to the current seal and create a color version. On July 1, 2014, the updated color version of the Frederick County seal was implemented. Black and white seal Color seal

For information on the history of the County seal, visit www.FrederickCountyMD.gov/countyseal.

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Demographics

Frederick County – Demographic

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Demographics

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Demographics

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CIP – CALENDAR

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FY2025 Adopted Budget Capital Improvement Program Budget Calendar

With input from the Capital Improvement Program Committee, Chief Administrative Officer, the Budget Director and Budget staff, and after meetings with County Divisions, the Board of Education (BOE), Frederick Community College (FCC) and Frederick County Public Libraries (FCPL), the County Executive proposes a capital improvement program budget to the County Council no later than April 15 th . The County Council shall then adopt the budget no later than May 31 st .

SEPTEMBER 2023

x Budget instructions for the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) are released to County Divisions, agencies and related organizations

OCTOBER 2023

x CIP base requests are due to the Budget Office

NOVEMBER 2023

x CIP appeal requests are due to the Budget Office

DECEMBER 2023

x County Executive conducts a public hearing to receive proposals to be included in the proposed budget

x CIP Committee meets with requesting organizations to discuss requests and develops a recommended CIP plan

JANUARY 2024

FEBRUARY 2024

x The County Executive and Budget Office staff begin meeting to review CIP budget projections and overview of requests

FEBRUARY/ MARCH 2024

x The County Executive and Budget Director meet with requesting organizations to review CIP budget requests

x Public outreach on budget priorities (for FY25 used Balancing Act tool) x The County Executive releases a draft budget and holds a public hearing to receive public comments on the budget requests x By April 15 th , the County Executive is required to submit a Proposed Budget to the Council, along with a budget message, supporting tables and a financial plan that explains the Proposed Capital Budget and the Capital Improvement Program

MARCH 2024

APRIL 2024

x The County Council holds at least one public hearing on the budget x The County Council holds budget workshops with County staff and independent agencies

APRIL/MAY 2024

x By May 31 st the County Council shall adopt the budget. If the Council does not vote to adopt the budget, the budget as proposed by the County Executive becomes law

MAY 2024

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CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) FY2025-2030

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FY2025 Adopted Budget Capital Improvement Program

Overview The approved six year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for fiscal years 2025 – 2030 is hereby presented. The CIP budget was proposed on April 15, 2024. On May 21, 2024, the County Council voted in support of the CIP budget proposed by the County Executive. Criteria Projects that meet the definition of a capital improvement are included in the CIP. Capital improvements are defined as: - will add to the government’s public infrastructure OR - will result in a major repair of a fixed asset that significantly adds to or preserves the life of the original asset OR - will establish or enhance internal computer/program systems. This excludes routine expenses such as maintenance, license renewals, etc. The project will also have an individual project cost totaling $100,000 or more. Projects of less than $100,000 will only be permitted when required for State or Federal funding; and multiple projects in a single category, totaling $100,000 or more, will also be considered if they meet all other characteristics. Acquisition of land for future projects (land banking) will be eligible when it has been identified as a need in the six-year CIP, in the County Comprehensive Plan, or when it can be shown as necessary and based on recent growth trends. Municipal projects will be considered if the project is not exclusively for municipal residents or if the project is a cooperative effort by municipal, county and/or state agencies. Operating costs that are associated with the capital projects are located in the Capital Budget Fund section of the Operating Budget. These costs will impact the Operating Budget once a project has been completed.

Approved CIP was able to identify full or partial funding for 164 projects that totaled $1,752,684,956.

CATEGORY

APPROVED $ 335,186,824

In Millions of dollars

General Government Parks & Recreation Watershed Restoration

356.2

51,740,592 47,534,900 207,612,723 339,454,013 15,766,280 73,922,799 680,291,825

322.0

313.4

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281.9

249.1

230.1

Transportation Water and Sewer

Solid Waste

Community College Board of Education

Municipalities

1,175,000

FY2025 FY2026 FY2027 FY2028 FY2029 FY2030

Total

$ 1,752,684,956

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Overview

REVENUE SOURCES Funding for the Capital Improvement Program comes from many sources, primarily pay-go (general fund, recordation tax, and impact fee), bonds (general fund, recordation tax, and impact fee), enterprise user fees, state & federal grants and developer participation. Revenue sources are increasing, however balancing requests with available cash and “affordable” debt will continue to impact the CIP.

Adopted

General Fund

335,755,159 566,178,824 21,967,532 11,156,999 7,645,185 3,000,000 46,067,857 19,775,796 50,030,003 157,886,606 137,548,792 30,893,537 207,906,612 147,358,104 - 9,513,950 -

General Fund Bonds/Lease Recordation Taxes - Parks Recordation Tax Bonds - Parks Recordation Taxes - Schools Recordation Tax Bonds - Schools

Impact Fees - Library

Impact Fees Bonds -Library

Impact Fees -Schools

Impact Fee Bonds - Schools Mitigation Fees - Schools Enterprise Fund Pay-go

Enterprise Fund Bonds

Grants - State Grants - Federal

Cash - Forward Fund State

Other

TOTAL

$

1,752,684,956

Revenue Sources

*Includes $2.1 million from reserve funds

General Fund Bonds/Capital Lease 32%

General Fund 19%

Other 8%

Recordation Tax Pay Ͳ go/Bonds 2% Impact Fee Pay Ͳ go/Bonds 3%

Forward Fund 13%

Grants 10%

Mitigation Fee Pay Ͳ go 1%

Enterprise Fund Pay Ͳ go/Bonds 12%

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Overview

Capital Improvement Program Policy The Capital Improvement Program (CIP) is a schedule of public improvement projects planned by County Government to occur over a six-year period and includes project descriptions, estimated costs, and sources of funding. The Capital Budget is the first year of the CIP and includes those projects for which funds have been appropriated. A capital project in the CIP shall establish certain characteristics including value, useful life and overall contribution to the County infrastructure. The project will have an estimated individual cost totaling $100,000 or more. Eligible capital costs will include Land Acquisition, Site Improvements, Planning, Design, Construction, Inspection/Overhead, Technology Equipment/Infrastructure, Capital and Non-Capital Equipment/Vehicles (related to start-up costs or comprehensive replacement plan), and Project Management. These costs will be listed in current dollars and updated annually. A Capital Improvements Program Committee shall be established and managed by the Budget Office. They will evaluate the merits of each requested project and recommend to the County Executive what should be included in the County Executive Proposed Budget. The County will attempt to budget pay-go funding for capital improvements at an amount equal to 7% of General Fund operating revenues. All pay-go sources will be considered in total in reaching this goal except for direct third party donations or grants. Other capital funding will be obtained by general obligation bonds/leases, state and federal grants, enterprise fund resources and other sources. The Budget Office will annually review the County’s debt affordability standards, update the study, and compare to the County’s peer group. All capital projects will be reviewed and approved in accordance with Annotated Code of Maryland Land Use Article § 3-205 regarding consistency with the County Comprehensive Plan. The Planning Commission will vote on the consistency based on the County Executive’s proposed budget. Debt Affordability Policy In order to establish a safe level of debt the County commissioned a study which facilitated the establishment of a Debt Affordability limit and was recently reviewed and updated in 2017 by an outside financial consultant. The authority for the issuance of general obligation bonds is granted through enactment of legislation by the County Council. In order to establish a safe level of debt, the County commissioned a study, which facilitated the establishment of a Debt Affordability limit. This limit assists in the establishment of sound fiscal management policies for the County, and helps to ensure the maintenance, or possible improvement, of the County’s credit rating. In May 2023, the County’s bond rating was reviewed by Standard and Poor’s, Fitch, and Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., which resulted in sustaining AAA, AAA, Aaa ratings respectively.

The Debt Affordability Limits Study recommended the use of Debt Affordability standards, and the following are being used:

9 General Fund G.O. debt service, as a percentage of General Fund revenue, should be limited to 9 .0% 9 General Fund debt, as a percent of assessed valuation, should be limited to 2.0% 9 General Fund debt, as a percent of General Fund Revenue, should be limited to 80.0% 9 Total G.O. debt service, as a percent of General Fund Revenue, should be limited to 17.2%

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Overview

The Debt Affordability model assumes the County’s annual population growth rate of 2.70%, an assessed valuation growth rate between 5.7% and 8.9%, annual revenue growth in General Fund revenues between 3.7% and 7.8%, and an interest rate of 5.00% on new debt. CIP policies require the County to attempt to budget as pay-go for capital improvements an amount equal to 7% of General Fund operating revenues. General Fund, impact fee, and recordation pay-go are considered in total in meeting this goal. The FY 2025-2030 CIP does not have pay-go funding allocated to meet this goal for the 6-year period or any of the years individually. With the adoption of the FY 2025 General Fund operating budget, $52.9 million is allocated to the Capital Budget which includes $21.3M for the dedicated reserve for future years for school construction. The $52.9 million represents 5.7% of General Fund operating revenue. Approximately $282.8 million is projected for the remaining five years of the CIP which includes the dedicated reserve for future years for school construction) Since 1993, Impact Fees have provided additional revenue to address public school construction needs. Impact fees to aid library construction were added in 2001. These fees are levied upon newly constructed housing units throughout the County and are applied directly toward the funding of school and library projects and the debt service on impact fee bonds. Impact fee revenue is projected based on the following: for a single family home the school impact fee will be $20,608 and the library impact fee will be $843. Approximately 11.5% of the current school impact fees collected are committed to the payment of Impact Fee Bond debt service but will decrease to approximately 4.8% by FY2030. Over the FY 2025-2030 period, school impact fees are projected to generate $119.1 million. During this same period library impact fees are estimated to generate $5.9 million. Over the six year program after taking into account previously unallocated funds from prior years, approximately $45.8 million in pay-go is allocated for new or expanded school capital projects and $7.6 million in pay-go is allocated for new or expanded library capital projects. **Note: Although presented here in a consolidated format, school impact fees are collected and allocated per school level and cannot be co-mingled.As of 2000, a percentage of the proceeds from Recordation taxes have been dedicated to Parks and Recreation capital projects. For the FY 2025-2030 CIP time frame the percentage rate is set to change from 12.5% to 10.71% as of October 1, 2020 but has no effect on projected revenue. It is estimated to generate $29.6 million in revenue. Of this, approximately $12.8 million will be used to pay debt service and $8.5 million will be held in reserve per our special revenue fund balance guideline. The FY 2025-2030 CIP allocates $20.9 million of direct funding and $15.8 of bonds to fund acquisition and development of recreational and open space land (after taking into account previously unallocated funds from prior years) In late FY 2007, an additional percentage of the proceeds from Recordation taxes were dedicated for pay-go and debt service to support school construction. For the FY 2025 2030 CIP time frame the percentage rate is set to change from 16.67% to 14.29% as of October 1, 2020 but has no effect on projected revenue. Over the six-year program, approximately $28.4 million from Recordation Tax proceeds will be used to pay debt service on recordation bonds issued for school construction. In addition after taking into account previously unallocated funds from prior years, $9.5 million in pay-go and $6.0 million in bonds are allocated to fund school construction.

School Impact Fee

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

106,974,941

9,058,881 3,019,628 Revnue

Available Reserve Debt Service

Parks Recordation

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

8,523,900 8,308,078

12,785,847

Revenue

Available Reserve Debt Service

School Recordation

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

9,480,224 1,597,190

28,440,673

Revenue

Available Reserve Debt Service

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Overview

In 2001, a Building Excise Tax was levied to finance public road and bridge projects. Revenue derived from the Building Excise Tax may be used on County roads as well as State roads. In November 2011, the rate was reduced to $0.00 and the remaining building excise tax revenue is allocated to fund road and bridge projects.

State and Federal Grants are another source of CIP funding. Approximately $168.4 million is projected to be available to fund various projects. Of this, $137.5 million is projected to be forthcoming from the State, most of which is funding for school construction projects. Enterprise fees, generated within the Water & Sewer and Solid Waste enterprise funds, are the primary funding source for projects within these program areas. In addition, general obligation bonds are also issued, with the debt service paid by these enterprise fees. $50.0 million in pay-go and $157.9 million in bonds are allocated in the FY 2025-2030 CIP. In addition to the previously identified revenue sources, a significant resource (as an alternative to raising taxes) available to the County to produce supplemental revenue is the issuance of General Fund general obligation bonds. This revenue source is the equivalent of borrowing future money, at a fixed rate of interest, for the purpose of paying today’s bills. This source of funding is used for capital expenditures that have a long-term useful life and thus the use of the future funds to pay for them is appropriate.

The Debt Affordability model projects a total six-year General Fund debt capacity of $588.63 million for the period FY2025-2030.

Standards

FY 25 140.53

FY 26 74.92

FY 27 81.50

FY 28 118.67

FY 29 92.40

FY 30 80.61

AFFORDABLE DEBT

GF Debt Service/ GF Revenue GF Debt/ Assessed Value GF Debt/ GF Revenue Total Debt Service/ GF Revenue

9.0%

7.8%

7.0%

7.7%

7.8%

7.5%

7.9%

2.0%

1.5%

1.6%

1.6%

1.6%

1.6%

1.6%

80.0%

73.6%

80.0%

80.0%

80.0%

80.0%

80.0%

17.2%

9.8%

9.0%

9.7%

9.7%

9.2%

9.5%

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Overview

Table 1 compares debt capacity available to the debt capacity needed in order to maintain the current “updated” CIP. As Table 1 shows, CIP update submission for Capital funds was not within the County’s ability to meet the needs and still remain within the established Debt Affordability. Therefore, some projects were delayed or eliminated. Table 2 compares debt capacity available to the debt capacity needed to fund the approved FY2025-2030 CIP.

NOTE: “Updated CIP” takes the current CIP (FY2025-2030) and updates the costs based on current construction costs.

Table 1

Projected General Fund Debt Affordability VERSUS Updated CIP Projects for FY 2025-2030 ($ millions)

Total Debt Cap

FY 25 140.53 70.87 *

FY 26

FY 27

FY 28 118.67 95.48*

FY 29

FY 30

588.63 548.08

Affordable Debt Updated Debt Cumulative Excess (Deficit)

74.92

81.50

92.40

80.61

78.66*

87.06*

85.48*

130.53*

40.55

69.66

65.92

60.36

83.55

90.47

40.55

*adjusted for deficiency in pay-go funding which would need to be supplemented with debt funding

Table 2

Projected General Fund Debt Affordability VERSUS Approved FY 2025-2030 CIP ($ millions)

Total Debt Cap

FY 25

FY 26

FY 27

FY 28

FY 29

FY 30

588.63 566.19

Affordable Debt Approved Debt Cumulative Excess (Deficit)

140.53 105.23

74.92 99.05 11.17

81.50 80.37 12.30

118.67

92.40

80.61 79.94 22.44

88.12 42.85

113.48

22.44

35.30

21.77

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FY2025 - 2030 Adopted Capital Improvement Program Summary - All Projects

Asset Category General Government Parks & Recreation

6-year **

Total Project 654,248,021 126,546,414 97,763,617 93,094,904 38,589,752 162,449,800 504,998,073 19,769,580 158,957,927 939,758,283 2,292,590

Prior

2025

2026

335,186,824 51,740,592 47,534,900 50,464,500 25,474,792 131,673,431 339,454,013 15,766,280 73,922,799 680,291,825 1,175,000

137,223,214 31,098,122 50,228,717 2,825,300 9,996,800 22,436,142 165,544,060 4,003,300 14,016,628 189,170,497 1,117,590 627,660,370 95,238,619 165,214,028 28,957,553 23,490,700 5,279,172 32,074,008 116,419,023 160,987,267 627,660,370

73,915,966 4,113,786 7,406,400 4,455,816 7,874,596 20,053,241 62,316,842 4,933,880 2,930,000 93,840,249 100,000 281,940,776 52,895,741 105,226,998 1,788,697 4,018,667 1,264,692 47,089,792 34,105,200 35,550,989 281,940,776

66,746,872 14,046,506 8,434,400 3,845,736 2,209,168 18,061,945 38,989,452 7,446,480 10,836,050 142,546,325

Watershed Restoration & Retrofit

Roads Bridges Highways

Water & Sewer Solid Waste

Community College Board of Education Municipalities

200,000

Total Expense

1,752,684,956 2,798,468,961

313,362,934

Funding General Fund

335,755,159

444,929,010

60,600,268 99,050,152 14,411,497 11,660,691 2,000,000 25,527,441 21,059,730 79,053,155 313,362,934

General Fund Bonds & Capital Leases

566,178,824 1,003,425,790

Recordation Tax & Bonds Impact Fees & Bonds School Mitigation Fee Enterprise Fees & Bonds

42,638,481 56,713,042 19,775,796 207,916,609 168,442,329 355,264,716

109,918,859 86,453,742 25,054,968 239,990,617 330,329,438 558,366,537

Grants Other

Total Funding Sources

1,752,684,956 2,798,468,961

** The 6-year is the sum of FY 2025 through FY 2030.

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FY2025 - 2030 Adopted Capital Improvement Program Summary - All Projects - Continued

Asset Category General Government Parks & Recreation

2027

2028

2029

2030

Costs After 181,837,983 43,707,700 39,805,104 3,118,160 8,340,227 0

38,459,147 13,453,950 8,727,100 10,184,824 3,785,808 25,956,195 24,259,542 2,646,480 15,750,742 105,688,255

59,400,383 5,847,650 8,005,900 2,433,288 3,945,436 21,056,230 166,133,356 246,480 2,923,354 85,944,867 275,000 356,211,944 53,529,625 88,117,994 4,326,812 4,204,873 121,971,498 19,295,776 64,765,366 356,211,944 0

54,373,178 6,889,550 6,861,100 11,111,824 1,004,480 23,137,235 21,731,542 246,480 21,572,175 174,849,006

42,291,278 7,389,150 8,100,000 18,433,012 6,655,304 23,408,585 26,023,279 246,480 19,910,478 77,423,123 150,000 230,030,689 54,655,175 79,937,955 4,130,133 9,612,090 3,000,000 4,425,694 36,130,210 38,139,432 230,030,689

Watershed Restoration & Retrofit

Roads Bridges Highways

Water & Sewer Solid Waste

0 0

Community College Board of Education Municipalities

71,018,500 70,295,961

200,000

250,000

0

Total Expense

249,112,043

322,026,570

418,123,635

Funding General Fund

54,109,192 80,367,565 12,407,271 6,915,185 11,511,104 6,915,092 24,760,494 52,126,140 249,112,043

59,965,158 113,478,160 5,574,071 20,301,536 2,000,000 1,987,092 33,090,919 85,629,634 322,026,570

13,935,232 272,032,938 38,322,825 6,250,000 45,468,086 42,114,554 418,123,635 0 0

General Fund Bonds & Capital Leases

Recordation Tax & Bonds Impact Fees & Bonds School Mitigation Fee Enterprise Fees & Bonds

Grants Other

Total Funding Sources

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FY2025 Adopted Budget Capital Improvement Program

Summary of Changes

Current Construction Year

Adopted Construction Year

PUBLIC SAFETY (General Government) Project Name

Project #

Notes

2024 2026 2025

2024 2026 2025

No Change No Change No Change

GG1028 Green Valley Fire Station GG1031 Carroll Manor Fire Station

GG1035 Renovation of Westview Fire Station #31

GG1035 Jefferson Tech Fire Station

Design 2028

Design 2029 Delayed 1 year 2029: Design New Project

GG1036 *Renovation of Spring Ridge Fire Station

GG1037 *Tilco Unit A Renovation

New Project:funding moved from Emergency Generator replacement

2025

GG1080 SCBA Replacement GG1088 PSTF Training Building

2024/25

2024/25 No Change

2021

2021, 2025 Additional funding added to project

FY25 moved to new Tilco Unit A project: Additional year funded: FY28

GG1089 Emergency Generator Replacement (DFRS) GG1090 Fire Service Water Supply Locations

2022/23, 2025 2022/23, 2028

2025,27

2025,27 No Change

GG1092 Hazmat Team Meters

2024-26, 2028, 2030

2024-26, 2028

Additional funding added to FY30

GG1098 Fire Apparatus and Vehicle Replacement

On-going

On-going No Change

GG1109 ADC Courtyard Offices

2026

2026

No Change

2025-2027

2025-2027 No Change

GG1156 Sheriff Office Mobile Data Terminal Replacements GG1160 Sheriff's Department District Office GG1162 *Law Enforcement Center Renovation GG1164 *Sheriff's office Dell Isilon upgrade GG1198 Portable Radio Replacement GG1200 Public Safety communications site systemics GG1201 County Radio System upgrade to MPLS/microwave upgrade

2027

2029

Delayed 2 years

2028/29: Design New Project 2025/2030 New Project

2023

2029-30 Additional funding years added

2025-2030

2025-2030 No Change

2028

2028 2026

No Change

GG1202 *Radio System Improvements

New Project

Current Construction Year

Adopted Construction Year

MISCELLANEOUS BUILDINGS AND SYSTEMICS (General Government) Project Name

Project #

Notes

GG2019 Courthouse Capacity Improvements Project GG2030 Public Safety Training Facility Maintenance Shop and Garages GG2037 30 North Market Street First Floor Redesign GG2038 Montevue Campus Renovations/Reconfiguration GG2045 Prospect Center Building Acq & Build Out GG2046 East County Senior Center GG2047 General Acquisition Account GG2049 Montevue Renovation GG2050 Taney Ave Senior Center Renovation GG2039 Animal Control Addition

2025/26, 2028 2025, 2029, 2031 Delayed 3 years

2029

2029

No Change

2021/22, 24 2021/22, 24/25 Funding residual

2030 2024 2027 2025 2024 2028 2028

2031

Delayed 1 year

2024/25 Funding residual

2022-2029

2022-2028 Additional funding: moved up 1 year

2028

Added Study 2025: Delayed 1 year

2025, 2027, 2029 Additional funding 2024/25 Funding residual

2030 2032

Delayed 2 years Delayed 4 years

GG2051 Brunswick Senior Center GG2052 Montevue Senior Living

2028: Design 2029: Design Delayed 1 year

GG2053 *Extension Service Building Renovation GG4199 Maintenance Systemics - General

2030: Study New Project

On-going 2024/25

On-going

GG6003 CEAP Energy & Resiliency GG6005 *EV Infrastructure

2024/25 Funding residual 2025,27,29 New Project 2026,28,30 New Project

GG6006 *CEAP Planning

Current Construction Year

Adopted Construction Year

Project #

LIBRARY (General Government) Project Name

Notes

GG3006 Linganore Town Center Library GG3007 Westside Library GG3008 North Frederick Library GG3009 C Burr Artz Library Renovation

2028 2026 2029 2031

2030 2026 2031 2033

Delayed 2 years

No change

Delayed 2 years Delayed 2 years

GREEN Additional funding added or New Project PURPLE Partial request funded RED Project delayed

* Denotes "New" project

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FY2025 Adopted Budget Capital Improvement Program

Summary of Changes

Current Construction Year

Adopted Construction Year

Project #

TECHNOLOGY (General Government) Project Name

Notes

On-going On-going On-going On-going On-going On-going On-going

On-going No Change On-going No Change On-going No Change On-going No Change On-going No Change On-going No Change On-going No Change

GG5001 IIT Systemics- General

GG5005 LEAPS

GG5006 Enterprise GIS GG5008 Financial System GG5009 Land Management

GG5016 Enterprise Asset Management Software GG5080 Video Services On-going Replacement/Upgrade

Current Construction Year

Adopted Construction Year

Project #

PARKS AND RECREATION Project Name

Notes

PR0001 Acquisition

On-going

On-going Reduced funding FY25-27

2026 2025 2030 2029

2027 2026 2032 2031

Delayed 1 year Delayed 1 year Delayed 2 years Delayed 2 years

PR1023 Othello RP Phase 2

PR1036 Richard W. Kanode Farm Park PR1037 North County Regional Park PR1039 Calico Rocks Regional Park-Phase I PR1040 Green Hill Park-Phase 2 PR1041 Centerville Community Park

Design 2028 Study 2029 On-going

Design 2030 Delayed 2 years Study 2030 Delayed 1 year On-going No Change

PR2000 Parks Systemic

PR2009 Ballenger Creek Park Maintenance Area & Widrick House Rehabilitation PR2010 Playground Replacement and Reconstruction PR2011 Rose Hill Manor Park Carriage Museum

2026

2027

Delayed 1 year

Various

Various

No Change

2024

2024/25 Residual funding

PR2012 River Access Master Plan

Master Plan; 2029 Master Plan; 2030 Delayed 1 year

PR2013 Ballenger Creek Park Synthetic Turf Field Carpet Replacement

2029

2030

Delayed 1 year

PR3001 Bikeways/Trails Program

Various

Various

Added additional funding in FY25

PR8002 South County YMCA, Indoor Pool Partnership

2022-2025

2022-2025 No Change

Current Construction Year

Adopted Construction Year

Project #

WATERSHED RESTORATION Project Name

Notes

Re-aligned funding between projects in the Watershed Restoration category based on timing, value, etc

WR1026 County-Owned Stormwater Facility Retrofits

On-going

On-going

WR1039 Reforestation Program WR1042 Stream Restorations

On-going On-going On-going On-going

On-going No Change On-going No Change On-going No Change On-going No Change

WR1044 Non-County Owned Stormwater Facility Retrofits

WR1099 Watershed Systemics

GREEN Additional funding added or New Project PURPLE Partial request funded RED Project delayed

* Denotes "New" project

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FY2025 Adopted Budget Capital Improvement Program

Summary of Changes

Current Construction Year

Adopted Construction Year

Project #

ROADS Project Name

Notes

2030 2029 2025 2027 2026 2026

2030 2029 2025 2027 2026 2026

No Change No Change No Change No Change No Change No Change

RD1061 Reichs Ford Road - Ph 2 RD1064 Yeagertown Road

RD1066 White Rock Subdivision Improvements RD1070 Braddock Heights Improvements

RD1072 Artie Kemp Road RD1073 Michaels Mill Road RD1074 Old National Pike Corridor

Study: 2028; Design 2029 Study: 2026 Design: 2028 Study: 2027 Design: 2029

Study: 2029; Design 2030 Study: 2030 Design: 2032 Study: 2031 Design: 2033

Delayed 1 year

RD1075 Ballenger Creek Pike Corridor

Delayed 4 years; per division prioritization

RD1076 New Design Road Corridor

Delayed 4 years; per division prioritization

RD1077 Improvements to Urbana Pike

Study: 2027: 2030 Study: 2027: 2030 No change

RD1078 Bethel Road Improvements

Study: 2028 Design: 2029

Study: 2028 Design: 2029

No change No change

RD1079 Mountville Road Streetscape RD1080 *Elmer Derr Road Realignment RD1081 *Yellow Springs Road Improvements

2026

2026

Study: 2029 New Project

Study: 2029; Design 2030

New Project

Current Construction Year

Adopted Construction Year

Project #

BRIDGES Project Name

Notes

BR1032 Brethren Church Rd Br BR1033 Hessong Bridge Road Bridge (F15-01) BR1038 Biggs Ford Road Bridge F26-04 BR1049 Stottlemeyer Road Bridge Deck Replacement

2022-24 2021-24

2022-25 Residual funding 2021-25 No Change

2025 2025 2026 2027 2028 2024 2027 2030 2030 2030

2025 2025 2026 2027 2028 2027 2030 2030 2030

No Change No Change No Change No Change No Change No Change No Change No Change No Change

BR1052 Sixes Bridge Road Bridge BR1053 Oppossumtown Pike Bridge

BR1054 Lynn Burke Road Bridge Replacement

BR1055 Covell Road Bridge BR1056 Holter Road Bridge

2024-25 Residual funding

BR1057 Hessong Bridge Road Bridge (F20-21) BR1058 Dollyhyde Road Bridge BR1059 Bridge at Prices Distillery Road BR1060 Bullfrog Road Bridge F05-06 BR1061 Loys Station Covered Bridge F04-02 BR1063 *Bennies Hill Road Bridge Replacement BR1064 *Roy Shafer Road Abutmant Replacement BR1062 Park Mills Road Culvert

Design: 2029

Design: 2029 No Change

Design: 2029 Design: 2029 No Change

2028

2028

No Change

Design: 2030 New Project Design: 2029 New Project

Current Construction Year

Adopted Construction Year

Project #

HIGHWAYS Project Name

Notes

Reduced FY25 funding: Adjusted funding between fiscal years Additional funding in FY25; FY26-FY30 no change

HW1001 Pavement Management Program

On-Going

On-Going

HW1050 Highway Network Systemic - General

On-Going

On-Going

2025/26 2023/24 Various 2022/25 Various

2025/26 No Change 2023-25 Residual funding

HW1090 Sidewalk Retrofit Program HW1095 Pedestrain and Bicycle Missing Links HW1201 Cloverhill Stormdrain Improvements HW1202 Drainage Assessment Response Team (DART) HW3002 Thurmont & Johnsville Satellite Facility Improvements HW1101 Traffic Control and Safety

Various

No Change

2022/25/26 Residual funding

Various

No Change No Change

2027 2030

2027 2031

HW3006 Frederick Satellite Yard

Delayed 1 year

HW3007 Intercoastal Drive Brine Systems

2022/2024

2022/24/25 Residual funding

GREEN Additional funding added or New Project PURPLE Partial request funded RED Project delayed

* Denotes "New" project

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