FY2026-FY2031 Adopted Capital Improvement Program

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Frederick County, Maryland Fiscal 2026 - 2031 Capital Improvement Progam

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INTRODUCTION

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The Government Finance Officers Association is pleased to announce that the County of Frederick, Maryland has received the GFOA’s Distinguished Budget Presentation Award and received special recognition for Strategic Goals and Strategies. The award represents a significant achievement by the entity. It reflects the commitment of the governing body and staff to meeting the highest principles of governmental budgeting. In order to receive the budget award, the entity had to satisfy nationally recognized guidelines for effective budget presentation. These guidelines are designed to assess how well and entity’s budget serves as:

5 a policy document 5 a financial plan

5 an operations guide 5 a communications device

Budget documents must be rated proficient in all four categories, and in fourteen mandatory criteria within those categories, to receive the award.

Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) presented a Distinguished Budget Presentation Award to County of Frederick, Maryland, for its Annual Budget for the fiscal year beginning July 01, 2024. In order to receive this award, a governmental unit must publish a budget document that meets program criteria as a policy document, as a financial plan, as an operations guide, and as a communications device. This award is valid for a period of one year only. We believe our current budget continues to conform to program requirements, and we are submitting it to GFOA to determine its eligibility for another award.

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SUMMARY OF ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS

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Frederick County, Maryland Summary of Elected and Appointed Officials

County Executive Jessica Fitzwater

County Council From left to right – Steve McKay (District 2), President Brad Young (At-Large), Renee Knapp (At-Large), M.C. Keegan-Ayer (District 3), Vice President Kavonté Duckett (District 4), Mason Carter (District 5), and Jerry Donald (District 1)

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ELECTED POSITIONS: Sheriff Charles A. “Chuck” Jenkins

State’s Attorney

J. Charles Smith III, Esquire

Administrative Judge of the Circuit Court

Clerk of the Circuit Court

Honorable Richard Sandy Sandra K. Dalton, Clerk __________________________________________________________________________________________ APPOINTED POSITIONS: County Executive’s Cabinet Chief of Staff Patrick Murray, Esquire Community Liaison Ysela Bravo Government Affairs Director Victoria Venable Chief Administrative Officer John Peterson Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Leslie Barnes-Keating Chief Financial Officer Daniel Lewis Chief Equity & Inclusion Officer Tiffani Kenney County Attorney Bryon Black, Esquire Director, Agriculture Katie Stevens Director, Budget Kelly Weaver, CPA Director, Communications & Public Engagement Vivian Laxton Director, Procurement & Contracting Diane Fouché Director, Risk Management Lauren Vandergrift Division Director, Aging & Independence Carolyn True Division Director, Animal Control David Luckenbaugh Division Director, Economic Opportunity Lara Fritts Division Director, Emergency Management Anthony Rosano Division Director, Energy & Environment Shannon Moore Division Director, Family Services Kelli Goetz Division Director, Finance Erin White, CPA Division Director / Fire Chief, Fire & Rescue Services Tom Coe Division Director / Health Officer, Health Services* Barbara Brookmyer, MD, MPH Division Director, Housing Vincent Rogers Division Director, Human Resources Emily Fiftal, JD Division Director / CIO, Interagency Information Technologies Ty Howard Division Director, Internal Audit* Tricia Reaver, CPA Division Director, Parks & Recreation Jeremy Kortright Division Director, Planning & Permitting Deborah Carpenter Division Director, Public Works Jason Stitt Division Director, Solid Waste & Recycling Lee Zimmerman Division Director, Transit Services Roman Steichen Division Director, Volunteer Fire & Rescue Services M. Shane Darwick Division Director, Water & Sewer Utilities Mark Schweitzer * Positions are appointed by other agencies

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COMPONENT UNITS OF GOVERNMENT: Board of Education

President

Rae Gallagher Dean Rose Nancy Allen Colt Black Jaime Brennan

Vice President

Member Member Member Member Member

Janie Inglis Monier

Karen Yoho

Student Member

Alex Thomas

Superintendent Cheryl L. Dyson, DOL __________________________________________________________________________________________ Frederick Community College Board of Trustees Chairperson Theodore M. Luck Vice Chairperson Carolyn Kimberlin Trustee Jan H. Gardner Trustee Dr. Carmen Hernandez Trustee Tracey McPherson Trustee Dr. William Reid Trustee Myrna Whitworth President Dr. Annesa Cheek __________________________________________________________________________________________ Frederick County Public Library Board of Trustees Chairperson Shemica Sheppard Vice Chairperson Mary Jo Richmond Secretary Terri Lancaster Trustee Jennifer D’Agostino Trustee Daryl Ellen Grisgraber Trustee Galen Mayfield Trustee Mick O’Leary Public Libraries Director James Kelly

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COUNTY PROFILE

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FY2026 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 $15.4B 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 locations and expansions include AstraZeneca, Lonza, Metrie, InventWood and Hercules Custom Iron.

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:

§ 2025 Top 100 Best Places to Live in the US (Frederick) Livability § 2024 Healthiest Counties in Maryland County Health Rankings § 2024 50 Best Places to Live in the US (Frederick) Money § 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

Source for graphs above: https://www.census.gov/quickfacts

Source for data: https://data.census.gov

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Demographics

Frederick County Education

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Demographics Frederick County Employment

Major Employers 500+

Source: Frederick County Treasury Office via annual ACFR

Source: Frederick County Office of Economic Development

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CIP – CALENDAR

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FY2026 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 2024

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

OCTOBER 2024

x CIP base requests are due to the Budget Office

NOVEMBER 2024

x CIP appeal requests are due to the Budget Office

DECEMBER 2024

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 2025

FEBRUARY 2025

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

FEBRUARY/ MARCH 2025

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

x Public outreach on budget priorities (for FY26 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 2025

APRIL 2025

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 2025

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 2025

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CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) FY2026-2031

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FY2026 Adopted Budget Capital Improvement Program

Overview The approved six year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for fiscal years 2026 – 2031 is hereby presented. The CIP budget was proposed on April 15, 2025. On May 20, 2025, 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 176 projects that totaled $1,717,168,530.

CATEGORY

APPROVED $ 417,634,916

In Millions of dollars

General Government Parks & Recreation Watershed Restoration

50,426,506 49,130,900 182,814,800 266,296,827 16,310,720 97,960,183 635,318,678

350.8

$0 $100 $200 $300 $400

305.2 280.3

299.5

259.4

222.0

Transportation Water and Sewer

Solid Waste

Community College Board of Education

Municipalities

1,275,000

FY2026 FY2027 FY2028 FY2029 FY2030 FY2031

Total

$ 1,717,168,530

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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

360,667,979 577,843,058 23,320,344 10,006,670 17,750,000 13,000,000 8,395,185 8,000,000 50,884,680 25,768,322 56,513,904 64,474,493 139,202,101 28,034,705 160,773,461

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 Mitigation Fees Schools Enterprise Fund Pay go Enterprise Fund Bonds

Grants - State Grants - Federal

Cash - Forward Fund State

Other

172,533,628 TOTAL 1,717,168,530

Revenue Sources

*Includes $2.1 million from reserve funds

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Overview

REVENUE SOURCES A special revenue source was established in 2025 with an additional $.05 added to the property tax rate. This funding is for the Dedicated Reserve for Future Years for School Construction which will be applied toward school construction projects that will not increase new student capacity. Funding is budgeted to be utilized in the FY2026-FY2028 CIP budgets.

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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 August 2024, 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 2.66%, an assessed valuation growth rate between 6.0% and 10.2%, annual revenue growth in General Fund revenues between 5.16% and 5.30%, 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 2026-2031 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 2026 General Fund operating budget, $64.1 million is allocated to the Capital Budget which includes $23.2M for the dedicated reserve for future years for school construction. The $64.1 million represents 6.5% of General Fund operating revenue. Approximately $296.6 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 $20,802 and the library impact fee will be $860. Approximately 10.5% of the current school impact fees collected are committed to the payment of Impact Fee Bond debt service but will decrease to approximately 2.9% by FY2031. Over the FY 2026-2031 period, school impact fees are projected to generate $109.2 million. During this same period library impact fees are estimated to generate $5.4 million. Over the six year program after taking into account previously unallocated funds from prior years, approximately $50.4 million in pay-go is allocated for new or expanded school capital projects and $8.4 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 2026-2031 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 $34.0 million in revenue. Of this, approximately $12.8 million will be used to pay debt service and $4.3 million will be held in reserve per our special revenue fund balance guideline. The FY 2026-2031 CIP allocates $23.3 million of direct funding and $10.0 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 2026 2031 CIP time frame the percentage rate is set to change from 16.667% to 14.29% as of October 1, 2020 but has no effect on projected revenue. Over the six-year program, approximately $28.2 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, $17.7 million in pay-go and $13.0 million in bonds are allocated to fund school construction.

School Impact Fee

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

100,161,778

6,769,573 2,252,526 Revenue

Available Reserve Debt Service

Parks Recordation

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

12,804,622 4,268,208 12,544,995

Revenue

Available Reserve Debt Service

School Recordation

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

9,405,878 1,894,577

28,217,632

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 $167.2 million is projected to be available to fund various projects. Of this, $139.2 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. $56.5 million in pay-go and $64.5 million in bonds are allocated in the FY 2026-2031 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 $594.3 million for the period FY2026 2031.

Standards

FY 26 114.19

FY 27 91.08

FY 28 95.56

FY 29 104.15

FY 30 108.95

FY 31 86.26

AFFORDABLE DEBT

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

9.0%

7.0%

6.6%

7.6%

7.6%

7.9%

7.8%

2.0%

1.3%

1.5%

1.5%

1.5%

1.5%

1.5%

80.0%

66.4%

80.0%

80.0%

80.0%

80.0%

80.0%

17.2%

9.4%

9.0%

10.0%

9.8%

9.7%

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 FY2026-2031 CIP.

NOTE: “Updated CIP” takes the current CIP (FY2026-2031) and updates the costs based on current construction costs.

Table 1

Projected General Fund Debt Affordability VERSUS Updated CIP Projects for FY 2026-2031 ($ millions)

Total Debt Cap

FY 26

FY 27

FY 28

FY 29

FY 30

FY 31

600.19 569.33

Affordable Debt Updated Debt Cumulative Excess (Deficit)

114.19

91.08

95.56

104.15 113.96*

108.95 86.83*

86.26

109.44 *

83.26*

94.21*

81.63*

30.86

4.75

12.57

13.92

4.11

26.23

30.86

*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 2026-2031 CIP ($ millions)

Total Debt Cap

FY 26

FY 27

FY 28

FY 29

FY 30

FY 31

600.19 577.85

Affordable Debt Approved Debt Cumulative Excess (Deficit)

114.19

91.08 76.11 30.96

95.56 97.32 29.20

104.15

108.95 121.13

86.26 95.37 22.34

98.20 15.99

89.72 43.63

22.34

31.45

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FY2026 - 2031 Adopted Capital Improvement Program Summary - All Projects

Asset Category General Government Parks & Recreation

6-year **

Total Project 660,160,757 123,424,764 106,766,017 101,443,433 30,562,288 133,241,218 653,238,564 21,578,120 184,688,811 832,380,051 2,492,590

Prior

2026

2027

417,634,916 50,426,506 49,130,900 53,102,000 24,511,800 105,201,000 266,296,827 16,310,720 97,960,183 635,318,678 1,275,000

153,619,554 23,783,358 57,635,117 12,332,233 4,972,688 27,836,218 198,006,237 5,267,400 16,946,628 125,234,012 1,217,590 626,851,035 127,395,304 180,375,993 8,390,528 10,109,367 3,000,000 45,639,355 57,667,330 194,273,158 626,851,035

89,254,067 8,398,806 8,603,000 5,468,100 6,822,000 7,200,000 51,189,022 4,518,720 10,318,550 158,765,666

50,668,766 16,553,750 8,901,600 5,889,700 4,473,700 11,334,300 83,702,340 9,344,000 25,809,038 88,292,149 200,000 305,169,343 59,330,612 76,112,676 14,708,471 1,445,185 58,414,508 32,594,028 62,563,863 305,169,343 0

Watershed Restoration & Retrofit

Roads Bridges Highways

Water & Sewer Solid Waste

Community College Board of Education Municipalities

250,000

Total Expense

1,717,168,530 2,849,976,613

350,787,931

Funding General Fund

360,667,979 577,843,058 64,077,014 67,279,865 25,768,322 120,988,397 167,236,806 333,307,089

502,962,506 932,176,370 121,264,242 77,389,232 28,768,322 323,444,217 267,479,850 596,491,874

64,053,224 98,199,048 20,567,826 19,203,185 18,768,322 30,566,812 24,595,995 74,833,519 350,787,931

General Fund Bonds & Capital Leases

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

Grants Other

Total Funding Sources

1,717,168,530 2,849,976,613

** The 6-year is the sum of FY 2026 through FY 2031.

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FY2026 - 2031 Adopted Capital Improvement Program Summary - All Projects - Continued

Asset Category General Government Parks & Recreation

2028

2029

2030

2031

Costs After 88,906,287 49,214,900 36,009,200 1,077,800 204,000 188,935,500 69,782,000 71,827,361 0 0

78,976,439 11,597,050 8,166,000 6,982,500 2,576,500 25,033,000 40,162,040 2,448,000 13,660,153 90,460,858 275,000 280,337,540 58,670,678 97,315,580 10,012,479 4,500,000 17,619,110 30,406,706 61,812,987 280,337,540 0

47,931,693 3,991,750 6,998,300 11,026,100 5,867,000 17,753,000 29,421,140 16,403,862 82,320,911 250,000 221,963,756 0 54,674,823 89,716,962 6,289,238 7,359,873 4,430,210 31,090,441 28,402,209 221,963,756 0

75,082,282 6,864,150 8,262,000 13,221,600 1,453,600 17,547,800 34,848,645 24,412,783 117,598,129 0

75,721,669 3,021,000 8,200,000 10,514,000 3,319,000 26,332,900 26,973,640 7,355,797 97,880,965 100,000 259,418,971 59,850,193 95,368,121 4,300,000 18,740,509 4,000,000 1,982,710 23,354,925 51,822,513 259,418,971 0

Watershed Restoration & Retrofit

Roads Bridges Highways

Water & Sewer Solid Waste

Community College Board of Education Municipalities

200,000

0

Total Expense

299,490,989

505,957,048

Funding General Fund

64,088,449 121,130,671 8,199,000 16,031,113 3,000,000 7,975,047 25,194,711 53,871,998 299,490,989

14,899,223 173,957,319 48,796,700

General Fund Bonds & Capital Leases

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

0 0

156,816,465 42,575,714 68,911,627 505,957,048

Grants Other

Total Funding Sources

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FY2026 Adopted Budget Capital Improvement Program

Summary of Changes

Current Construction Year

Adopted Construction Year

PUBLIC SAFETY (General Government) Project Name

Project #

Notes

GG1011 *PSTF Master Plan GG1031 Carroll Manor Fire Station

2027 2026

New Project No Change

2026

GG1036 Renovation of Westview Fire Station #31

2025/26

2025/26 Additional funding added to project

GG1035 Jefferson Tech Fire Station

Design 2029 Study 2029

Design 2030 Delayed 1 year Study 2029 No Change

GG1036 Renovation of Spring Ridge Fire Station

GG1037 Tilco Unit A Renovation GG1080 SCBA Replacement GG1086 Fire Alerting System

2025/26 2024-26 2025/26 2028/31

2025/26 Additional funding added to project 2024-26 Additional funding added to project 2025/26 Additional funding added to project

GG1089 Emergency Generator Replacement (DFRS) GG1090 Fire Service Water Supply Locations GG1095 PSTF Driving/Multi Purpose Training Course GG1098 Fire Apparatus and Vehicle Replacement GG1092 Hazmat Team Meters

2028/31 No Change

2027,2029,2031 2027,2029,2031 Reduced funding per year

2026,2028-31

2026,2028-31 No Change

2028

2028

No Change

On-going

On-going No Change

GG1109 ADC Courtyard Offices

2026

2026

No Change No Change No Change No Change No Change

GG1156 Sheriff Office Mobile Data Terminal Replacements

2025-2027, 2030 2031

2025-2027, 2030 2031

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 GG1203 *Gambrill Tower Shelter Replacement GG1204 *ADC Body Scanner Equipment GG1202 Radio System Improvements

2029 2029 2030

2029 2029 2030

2029-30

2029-30 No Change 2026-2031 No Change

2026-2031

2028 2026

2028 2026 2026 2029 2027

Additional funding added to project

No Change New Project New Project New Project

GG1205 *PSTF Consoles

Current Construction Year

Adopted Construction Year

MISCELLANEOUS BUILDINGS AND SYSTEMICS (General Government) Project Name

Project #

Notes

2030-2032

2030-2033 Delayed 1 year

GG2019 Courthouse Capacity Improvements Project GG2030 Public Safety Training Facility Maintenance Shop and Garages GG2038 Montevue Campus Renovations/Reconfiguration GG2045 Prospect Center Building Acq & Build Out

2029 2029

2030 2030

Delayed 1 year Delayed 1 year

2022-2028

2022-2028 Additional funding to project

GG2046 East County Senior Center GG2047 General Acquisition Account GG2049 CCRC Montevue Renovation GG2050 Taney Ave Senior Center Renovation GG2051 Brunswick Senior Center GG2053 Extension Service Building Renovation GG2054 Montevue Warehouse Complex GG2070 *DPW Operations Master Plan GG4199 Maintenance Systemics - General GG6003 CEAP Energy & Resiliency GG2052 Montevue Senior Living

2028

2030

Delayed 2 years

2025-2029 2024/25

2026-2031 Additional funding added to project 2024-2026 Additional funding added to project

2030 2032 2031 2033

2031 2028 2031

Delayed 1 year

Moved forward 4 years

No Change

2033;Study 2030 No Change

2032: Design 2031

2032: Design 2031

No Change

2026: Study New Project

On-going 2024/25

On-going

2024-2026 Additional funding added to project 2026-2031 Funding spread to all 6 years

GG6005 EV Infrastructure GG6006 CEAP Planning

2027,2029,2031

2026,2028,2030 2026,2028,2030 No Change

GG6007 *Construction Building Energy Performance

2026-2031 New Project 2027: Study New Project

GG1206 *Space Modernization

GREEN Additional funding added or New Project RED Project delayed

* Denotes "New" project

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FY2026 Adopted Budget Capital Improvement Program

Summary of Changes

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

2029 2026 2031 2033

2029 2026 2031 2033

No Change No Change No Change No Change

Current Construction Year

Adopted Construction Year

Project #

TECHNOLOGY (General Government) Project Name

Notes

GG5001 IIT Systemics- General GG5006 Enterprise GIS GG5008 Financial System GG5009 Land Management

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

GG5016 Enterprise Asset Management Software GG5017 Public Safety Tech Integration & Modernization GG5080 Video Services On-going Replacement/Upgrade

On-going No Change; replaces LEAPS project

On-going No Change

Current Construction Year

Adopted Construction Year

Project #

PARKS AND RECREATION Project Name

Notes

PR0001 Acquisition

On-going

Defund

No further funding FY2026-2031

PR1023 Othello RP Phase 2

2027 2026 2032 2031

2027 2027 2033 2034

No Change

PR1036 Richard W. Kanode Farm Park PR1037 North County Regional Park PR1039 Calico Rocks Regional Park-Phase I

Delayed 1 year Delayed 1 year Delayed 3 years

PR1040 Green Hill Park-Phase 2 PR1041 Centerville Community Park

Design 2030;2032 Design 2030;2032 No Change

Study 2030 On-going

Study 2033 Delayed 3 years On-going No Change

PR2000 Parks Systemic

PR2009 Ballenger Creek Park Maintenance Area & Widrick House Rehabilitation PR2010 Playground Replacement and Reconstruction PR2013 Ballenger Creek Park Synthetic Turf Field Carpet Replacement PR2019 *Athletic Field and Court Lighting Replacement PR2012 River Access Master Plan

2027

2028

Delayed 1 year

2028,2030

2028,2030 No Change

Master Plan; 2030 Master Plan: 2032 Delayed 2 years

2030

2028

Moved forward 2 years

2028,2030 New Project

PR3001 Bikeways/Trails Program

Various

Various

No Change

Current Construction Year

Adopted Construction Year

Project #

WATERSHED RESTORATION Project Name

Notes

WR1026 County-Owned Stormwater Facility Retrofits

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

WR1039 Reforestation Program WR1042 Stream Restorations

WR1044 Non-County Owned Stormwater Facility Retrofits

WR1099 Watershed Systemics

GREEN Additional funding added or New Project RED Project delayed

* Denotes "New" project

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FY2026 Adopted Budget Capital Improvement Program

Summary of Changes

Current Construction Year

Adopted Construction Year

Project #

ROADS Project Name

Notes

RD1061 Reichs Ford Road - Ph 2 RD1064 Yeagertown Road

2030 2029 2027 2026 2026

2030,2031 Split funding

2029

No Change

RD1069 Monrovia East West Connector RD1070 Braddock Heights Improvements RD1072 Artie Kemp Road RD1073 Michaels Mill Road RD1074 Old National Pike Corridor

2025/26

2025/26 Additional funding added to project

2028 2026 2026

Delayed 1 year No Change

No Change No Change

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

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

RD1075 Ballenger Creek Pike Corridor

No Change

RD1076 New Design Road Corridor

No Change

RD1077 Improvements to Urbana Pike RD1078 Bethel Road Improvements RD1080 Elmer Derr Road Realignment

Study: 2027: 2030 Study: 2027: 2030 No change Study: 2028:2030 Study: 2028:2030 No change

Study: 2029 Design: 2031

Study: 2030 Design: 2032

Delayed 1 year

Study: 2029:2032 Study: 2029:2032 No Change

RD1081 Yellow Springs Road Improvements

Current Construction Year

Adopted Construction Year

Project #

BRIDGES Project Name

Notes

BR1037 Hornets Nest Road Bridge BR1038 Biggs Ford Road Bridge F26-04 BR1052 Sixes Bridge Road Bridge BR1053 Oppossumtown Pike Bridge BR1054 Lynn Burke Road Bridge Replacement 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 Abutment Replacement BR1056 Holter Road Bridge BR1057 Hessong Bridge Road Bridge (F20-21) BR1062 Park Mills Road Culvert

2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2027 2030 2030 2030 2031 2031 2028 2031 2031

2024,2026 Additional funding added to project 2025/26 Additional funding added to project

2026 2027 2028 2027 2029 2031 2030 2032 2031 2029 2031 2031

No Change No Change No Change No Change

Move forward 1 year

Delayed 1 year No Change Delayed 1 year

No Change

Delayed 1 year

No Change No Change

Current Construction Year

Adopted Construction Year

Project #

HIGHWAYS Project Name

Notes

Reduced FY26 funding: Adjusted funding between fiscal years

HW1001 Pavement Management Program

On-Going On-Going 2025/26 On-Going 2022/25/26 2026

On-Going

HW1050 Highway Network Systemic - General HW1090 Sidewalk Retrofit Program HW1095 Pedestrain and Bicycle Missing Links HW1101 Traffic Control and Safety HW1201 Cloverhill Stormdrain Improvements HW1202 Drainage Assessment Response Team (DART) HW3002 Thurmont & Johnsville Satellite Facility Improvements

On-Going Reduced funding for various years

2025/26 No Change

2027,2029,2031 Additional funding for other years On-Going Additional funding added to project 2022/25/26/28 Additional funding for other years

Various

Various

No Change

2027 2031

2028 2031

Delayed 1 year

No Change

HW3006 Frederick Satellite Yard

GREEN Additional funding added or New Project RED Project delayed

* Denotes "New" project

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FY2026 Adopted Budget Capital Improvement Program

Summary of Changes

Current Construction Year

Adopted Construction Year

Project #

WATER/SEWER Project Name

Notes

WS1001 Ballenger-McKinney WWTP Sludge Management WS1002 Sewerage Problem Area Remediation

2028 2030 2024 2022 2030 2030

2028 2030

No Change No Change

WS1009 Inflow & Infiltration, 1-201A-S

2024,2026,2028, 2030

Added funding in other years

WS1010 Inflow & Infiltration, Ph 2 201B-S WS1012 Linganore Interceptor 1-Lower Reach WS1013 Linganore Interceptor 2-Upper Reach WS1017 Water Storage Tank Improvements WS1028 Developer Funded Infrastructure WS1047 Maintenance Building Expansion WS1053 Inflo/Infiltr Study Ph 3 201C-S WS1066 Water Distribution Improvements

2026,2028,2030 Added funding in other years

2030 2030

No Change No Change

2023-2026 On-Going 2025-2027

2023-2026 No Change

On-Going Additional funding added to project

2025-2027 No Change

2024 2026

2024/2026 Additional funding added to project

2026

No Change

WS1084 Water Meter Relocations

2025-2027 2024-2028 2024-2026

2025-2027 No Change 2024-2028 No Change 2024-2026 No Change

WS1087 Refurbish Bolted Steel Water Tanks

WS1088 Buckeystown Interceptor Sewer Rehabilitation WS1089 Ballenger WWTP Electrical Services Improvements

2025

2025/26 Additional funding added to project

WS1091 *SCDA Systems Upgrade WS1092 *Update to GIS System WS1093 *Inactive Properties Study

2026/27 New Project 2026/27 New Project

2026 2026

New Project New Project

WS1094 *New Design WTP Condition Assessment *Water Booster Pump Stations (New Design) Condition Assessment WS1096 *Water Storage Tanks (New Design) Condition Assessment *Water Systems (Non New Design) Condition Assessment WS1098 *Quantum Domestic Water Storage Tank WS1095 WS1097 *New Design Water Distribution System Operational Efficiency Study WS1101 DWSU Maintenance Systemics-Ballenger Wastewater WS1108 DWSU Maintenance Systemics-Water WS1200 *Small Systems Office retrofit WS1201 *Bradford WTP well and PFAS modifications WS1202 *Jefferson Water System Redundancy WS1204 *Influent and efluent sewer meters at all WTPs WS1205 *Ballenger McKinney WWTP Bar Screen WS1206 *Jefferson WWTP Bar Screen Upgrade WS1208 *Sewer Meters for Sewage Pumping Stations WS1209 *Stuart Mechanic SPS Upgrades WS1210 *Fountaindale Waterline replacement WS1211 *Point of Rocks Sewer Line replacement WS1099 WS1102 DWSU Maintenance Systemics-Small Systems Wastewater WS1203 *Regional Water Meters WS1207 *Fountaindale WTP Upgrade

2026-2028 New Project

2026-2028 New Project

2026-2027 New Project

2027 2026

New Project New Project

On-Going

On-Going No Change

On-Going On-Going

On-Going No Change On-Going No Change 2027-2028 New Project 2026,2028 New Project

2030 2027 2028 2028 2026 2028 2027 2027

New Project New Project New Project New Project New Project New Project New Project New Project

2027-2030 New Project

2026-2030 New Project

WS1212 *Backflow prevention on Residental water meters

2027-2030 New Project

WS1213 *Crestview White Rock SPS

2028

New Project

GREEN Additional funding added or New Project RED Project delayed

* Denotes "New" project

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