Capital Improvement Program

Capital Improvement Program (CIP)

CIP is a Citywide project. A capital improvement program addresses the location and cost of all receiving area infrastructure and the method of cost-sharing if any portion of the cost is to be assessed against developers. CIP is a short-range plan, usually four to six years, which identifies capital projects and equipment purchases provide a planning schedule, and identify options for financing the plan. Essentially, the plan provides a link between a municipality, school district, Parks and Recreation department, and/or other local government entity and a comprehensive and strategic plan and the entity's annual budget.

Benefits

A CIP provides many benefits including:

  • Allows for a systematic evaluation of all potential projects at the same time.
  • The ability to stabilize debt and consolidate projects to reduce borrowing costs.
  • Serve as a public relations and economic development tool.
  • A focus on preserving a governmental entity's infrastructure while ensuring the efficient use of public funds.
  • An opportunity to foster cooperation among departments and an ability to inform other units of government of the entity's priorities. For example, it is not uncommon for a large city or county to incorporate into its CIP the capital needs of a school district, parks and recreation department, and/or some other public service structure.

Features

The CIP typically includes the following information:

  • Justification for the project
  • A listing of the capital projects or equipment to be purchased
  • The plan for financing the projects
  • The projects ranked in order of preference
  • A timetable for the construction or completion of the project

Current CIP Transportation Projects Status Fiscal Year 2021

View our current CIP Transportation Projects Status Update here: 

CIP Transportation Projects Status Fiscal Year 2021