2017-2026 Capital Improvement Plan
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Fiscal Year 2017 Ten Year Capital Improvement Plan Washington County, Maryland Table of Contents Table of Contents Page Introduction County Commissioners of Washington County ................................................................................ 1 Vision and Mission Statement .......................................................................................................... 3 Table of Organization ..................................................................................................................... 5 Community Profile ......................................................................................................................... 7 Capital Improvement Plan Development Capital Improvement Program ....................................................................................................... 15 Capital Improvement Plan Process ................................................................................................ 15 Components of the Capital Program .............................................................................................. 16 Capital Project Definition .............................................................................................. 16 Capital Project Priority Ranking System .......................................................................... 16 Capital Improvement Plan Funding Sources ................................................................... 18 Fiscal Year 2017 Overview FY17 Capital Improvement Budget Overview .................................................................................. 19 Operating Impact of Capital Improvement Projects .......................................................................... 19 Debt Affordability Analysis ............................................................................................................. 20 Outstanding Debt ............................................................................................................................ 24 Statement of Revenues and Expenditures ......................................................................................... 28 Project Detail of Major Projects – Fiscal Year 2017 .......................................................................... 29 Ten Year Summary Ten Year Capital Improvement Plan Graphs ..................................................................................... 33 Capital Improvement 10 Yr Summary Report ................................................................................... 34 Project Detail of Major Projects – Fiscal Years 2017-2026 ............................................................... 35 Capital Improvement 10yr Detail Report ....................................................................................... 36 Project Lists, Descriptions, Funding Sources, & Operating Impacts: Airport ................................................................................................................................................. 43 Bridges ................................................................................................................................................. 57 Drainage............................................................................................................................................... 87 Education ............................................................................................................................................. 99 Board of Education ......................................................................................................................... 101 Hagerstown Community College ................................................................................................... 109 Public Libraries............................................................................................................................... 117 Capital Improvement Plan 2017 - 2026 Washington County, Maryland Table of Contents Table of Contents Page General Government ........................................................................................................................... 121 Parks & Recreation .............................................................................................................................. 133 Public Safety ........................................................................................................................................ 145 Railroad Crossings ............................................................................................................................... 155 Road Improvement .............................................................................................................................. 157 Solid Waste .......................................................................................................................................... 187 Transit .................................................................................................................................................. 199 Water Quality ...................................................................................................................................... 205 Capital Improvement Plan 2017 - 2026 Introduction Capital Improvement Plan Fiscal Year 2017 - 2026 County Commissioners of Washington County TERRY L. BAKER, a third-term County Commissioner, was first elected in 2006, and serves as President of the Board of County Commissioners. He is a 1973 graduate of Williamsport High School, a 1975 graduate of Hagerstown Community College and a 1978 graduate of Auburn University, with a Bachelor’s degree in Education. Mr. Baker retired in 2015 from the position of Washington County Students Trades Coordinator for the Washington County Technical High School after being an educator for 34 years. Prior to being elected a County Commissioner he served from 2002 to 2004 as a member of the Council for the municipality of Clear Spring, Maryland, and as Assistant Mayor for such municipality from 2004 to 2006. JOHN F. BARR, a third-term County Commissioner, was first elected in 2006. He was raised in Boonsboro, Maryland, and is a Master Electrician in five states. In high school, Mr. Barr worked for his father as a field electrician at M/L Electric, Inc., which began in 1927. In 1979 he formed the management team overseeing the service department. In 1984 Mr. Barr bought the company from his father and changed the name to Ellsworth Electric, Inc. He has built the company from 75 to 150 employees. Mr. Barr is active in various service organizations and community projects. He currently serves as President of the Maryland Association of Counties. JEFFREY A. “JEFF” CLINE, a second-term County Commissioner, serves as Vice President of the Board of County Commissioners and is a Williamsport, Maryland, resident. He is a graduate of Williamsport High School and Hagerstown Community College, and is currently seeking a Bachelor of Science degree in Organizational Leadership. Mr. Cline has experience a realtor since 2003. He graduated from the Maryland Association of Realtors’ 2008 Leadership Academy and received the Graduate of Realtor Institute (GRI) designation. Mr. Cline served on the Williamsport Town Council from 2005 to 2009. LEROY E. MYERS, a first-term County Commissioner, was born in Washington County and has lived in the Clear Spring, Maryland, area his entire life. He is a three-term Maryland State Delegate serving District IC from 2003-2014. He graduated from Clear Spring High School and attended Hagerstown Community College for two years. Mr. Myers is the owner and president of Myers Building Systems, Inc., a general contracting firm. WAYNE K. KEEFER, a first-term County Commissioner, was appointed to fill a vacancy on the Board of County Commissioners on March 25, 2016 by Maryland Governor Lawrence J Hogan, Jr. and assumed office on April 5, 2016. He is a lifelong resident of Hancock, Maryland, and a 2004 graduate of Hancock Middle-Senior High School. Mr. Keefer holds an A.S. degree in Management from Hagerstown Community College, a B.S. degree in Business Administration and an M.B.A. from Frostburg State University. He has over a decade of experience as a commercial banker and is currently a small business owner and an adjunct instructor with Frostburg State University and the University System of Maryland at Hagerstown. He is active in the community including the Hancock Chamber of Commerce and Rural Children’s Fund. Capital Improvement Plan 2017 - 2026 1 Washington County, Maryland Introduction Intentionally Left Blank Capital Improvement Plan 2017 - 2026 2 Washington County, Maryland Introduction Vision and Mission Statement Vision Statement: The vision of Washington County Government is to become the regional leader in providing and coordinating efficient and effective public services in an open and cooperative manner. Mission Statement (Long-Term Goals): Supporting and strengthening individual and community self-reliance and responsibility; Promoting education, economic opportunities, public health, safety, and welfare; Protecting the environment and cultural resources we share and; Planning for future urbanization and a culturally diverse population. Capital Improvement Plan 2017 - 2026 3 Washington County, Maryland Introduction Intentionally Left Blank Capital Improvement Plan 2017 - 2026 4 Washington County, Maryland Introduction Citizens of Washington County, Maryland Sheriff State’s Board of County Commissioners