HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_0579Capital Projects Plan
Support Services Director Jim Vernon provided information on the current
capital projects. He said the new Social Services building, being built in three phases,
was progressing as planned. In regards to the new library, he said substantial approval
had been given. He said the renovation costs for the current library facility, to be used
to house the tax offices in the future, would be anywhere from $1.2 to $1.5 million.
Vernon said the following were priority projects for the future:
• EMS Base -Statesville (new main base + or — 10,000 sq. ft. _ $1,500,000)
• Facility Services (move into EMS Meeting Street facility)
• EMS Base -Mooresville (move from ICGC-S; total project $500,000)
• ICGC-South HVAC Renovation (eliminate steam boiler & steam heat)
Vernon also discussed the future space needs of the county with the following
being the most needed.
Hall of Justice Expansion: Possibility to add 30,000 to 40,000
sq. ft. by 2015. Additional space is needed, and it could be
achieved by using the parking areas; however, either a parking deck would
then have to be built or additional property would need to be acquired for
parking.
Jail: Even with the Hwy. 21 expansion project, space will be needed at the
main facility by 2009-2010. Staff recommends that a space needs study
be conducted during 2006-07 for the courts and jail.
Commissioner Johnson said it was evident the 1.5 million in reserve would not
be sufficient in future years. He said the amount should be increased.
County Manager Mashburn added that in "lean" years the money shouldn't be
used for something else.
CONSENSUS of the board to allow the staff to approach property owners
in/around the Hall of Justice area about possible land acquisitions. (This includes
property currently on the market as well as land not presently up -for -sale.)
Vernon said he would identify the property owners in the Hall of Justice
vicinity.
Community Visioning
Mashburn distributed a handout printed from the North Carolina State Office of
Planning's web site that indicated by year 2030, Iredell County's population was
expected to be 225,452. He said that number of people would make Iredell County
larger than Durham County at the present.
Cooperative Extension Questionnaire
Ken Vaughn said the Cooperative Extension Division Directors had written
letters to the county managers, throughout the state, seeking information on the needs of
each county. He said the state continually reviewed the strategic plan for the extension
offices, and everyone wanted to stay in "tune" with the county.
At the request of the county manager, the commissioners then voiced the issues
they felt were of most concern. Some of these were:
• residential growth (loss of land, increased need for schools, traffic)
• budgeting (state forcing hardships or mandates on county budget)
• industrial recruitment
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