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Capital Project Ordinances FY2026 - General County, Union County Public Schools, and Solid Waste
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INFORMATION CONTACT:
Beverly Liles, Finance, Director, 704-283-3675
ACTION REQUESTED:
Adopt the following Capital Project Ordinances for FY2026:
General Capital Project Ordinances
CPO 239A - Radio Towers
CPO 306E - DOT Projects
CPO 368B - 2025 Critical Infrastructure Amendment
CPO 382- UPS Infrastructure
CPO 383 - AV Equipment
CPO 385 - Security and Risk
CPO 386 - Annual R&R Funding
CPO 387- Critical Infrastructure
CPO 388 - Public Safety
Union County Public Schools (UCPS) Capital Project Ordinance
CPO 384
Solid Waste Capital Project Ordinance
CPO 353B
PRIOR BOARD ACTIONS:
1) June 16, 2024, Regular Meeting, Agenda Item #25-367 - Adoption of FY 2026 Operating Budget
2) April 14, 2025, Regular Meeting, Agenda Item #25-208 - Presentation of Capital Improvement Plan Budget and Debt Planning
BACKGROUND:
The General County Capital Projects, UCPS Capital Projects, and Solid Waste Capital Projects groups for FY2026 were presented to the board April 14, 2025, and the pay go capital (cash) transfers from operating fund(s) are included in the adopted budget ordinance for FY2026. The projects are funded as follows:
General Capital Projects
UPS Infrastructure Upgrades $50,000
UC Fueling Stations $225,000
Judicial Center Temporary Generator Connections/Gear $95,000
Planning - NC DOT Projects $300,000
Bidirectional Antennas for UCPS $252,000
Audio Visual Equipment $120,000
Radio Towers SW Union -$300,000
Radio Replacements $150,000
VFD Air Packs $312,000
Union EMS Capital $532,918
SPCC $375,900
Facilities Operating Capital $800,000
Facilities R&R $1,250,000
Parks and Recreation R&R $375,000
UCSO R&R $100,000
Security System Upgrades - $415,000
Total Funding $5,052,818
Union County Public Schools (UCPS) Capital Projects
UCPS 5YR Laptop Lease Payments $4,490,753
FY26 UCPS Band Uniforms and Equipment $50,000
FY26 UCPS Building Systems $7,390,375
FY26 UCPS Cafeteria Equipment $250,000
FY26 UCPS Expansion/Renovations $1,577,000
FY26 UCPS Painting $1,298,838
FY26 UCPS Roofing $3,500,000
FY26 UCPS Safety and Security $294,063
FY26 UCPS Transportation/Vehicles/Related Equipment $1,343,000
FY 26 New Town - Chiller Replacements $462,000
FY 26 New Salem - Auditorium Upgrades $145,000
Total Funding $20,801,029
Solid Waste Capital Projects
Landfill Operations Center $1,850,000
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Funding is included in the FY2026 Adopted Budget for all pay go capital funding (cash funded) projects. Pay go Capital for the County’s General CIP and SPCC CIP is $5,052,818 and $1,850,000 for Solid Waste. Funding for UCPS capital includes $607,000 of State Lottery R&R Funds, $563,043 from sales tax reimbursements, $3,310 from unallocated funds from project closures and $19,627,676 from pay go funding.