SUFFOLK COUNTY LEGISLATURE Robert Lipp BUDGET REVIEW OFFICE Director May 13, 2016 DuWayne Gregory, Presiding Officer and Members of the Suffolk County Legislature Dear Legislators: Accompanying this letter is the Budget Review Office Review of the 2017-2019 Proposed Capital Program and 2017 Capital Budget. Highlights of this report can be found in the Introduction immediately following the Table of Contents. The focus of the proposed capital program, as was the case last year, is sewer expansion and Connect Long Island economic development initiatives. These initiatives are likely to take years to complete, and as is often the case, may increase in scope and cost. Meanwhile, the County has many other capital needs and resources are limited. With that in mind, we offer several recommendations to advance funding for projects that in our view should not be deferred. The details are found in our individual capital project write-ups. A compilation of all Budget Review recommendations will be made available in a few days. On a personal note, I would like to thank the entire staff of the Budget Review Office for their hard work and long hours in preparation of this report. I am confident you will find the quality of this report up to Budget Review Office standards. The credit for our work effort goes to each and every member of the Budget Review Office. My staff and I remain ready to provide whatever assistance the Legislature may require during the capital program and budget evaluation and amending process. Sincerely, Robert Lipp, Director Mailing Address: P. O. Box 6100, Hauppauge, NY 11788-0099 (631) 853-4100 FAX: (631) 853-5496 e-mail:
[email protected] SUFFOLK COUNTY LEGISLATURE DuWayne Gregory, Presiding Officer Robert Calarco, Deputy Presiding Officer District 1 Al Krupski 2 Bridget Fleming 3 Kate M.