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Introduction

The Capital Program addresses New Castle Countys needs relating to the acquisition, expansion, and

rehabilitation of long-lived facilities and systems. Because of the length of time required to plan, design, and

construct the various projects, the Capital Program encompasses historic and anticipated future costs for each

project. Specifically identified are the anticipated costs for the current fiscal year (the Capital Budget), and each of

the five succeeding fiscal years. These six years, coupled with the historic costs and anticipated costs to be incurred

in the seventh and subsequent years, provide the total estimated cost of each project.

This long-term cost projection, along with the reviews and controls set forth herein, enable the County to

identify, prioritize and forecast the financial impact (capital and operating) on both a project and Countywide basis.

Appropriations are legislated at the project level and continue through the life of the project. Project charges

are limited to the cumulative available appropriation. All amendments to appropriations must be approved by the

Council through an ordinance and resolution.

The following pages of the Capital Budget Section include graphic comparisons of the six-year Capital

Program, detailed project descriptions including the impact on the operating budget, and the relationship between

the Capital projects and Operating Budget. In all cases, in conformance with Key Financial Policy #5 (see Policy

Initiatives Section, Page 49), each agency shall submit a three-year operating budget impact for personnel service

costs, other operating expenses and debt service costs with each project request submitted.

Claymont Library

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Overview of The Capital Program and Budget Development

The New Castle County Reorganization Act requires that the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) annually

prepare a Capital Program and Budget under the direction of the County Executive. In Fiscal 1989 the Budget

Office within the Office of Finance became the principal agency responsible for assisting the CAO in the

coordination and preparation of the Capital Program and Budget.

The basic purpose of a Capital Improvements Program is to coordinate physical and fiscal planning in order

that maximum benefits may be realized from the Countys financial resources. Through capital programming, a

hierarchy of desired public improvements is established by

assigning a needs priority to each project. This ranking is then

related to the Countys ability to pay for them. By this process,

a schedule of needed and affordable capital improvements or a

capital program is created.

No later than the first day of April of each year, the

County Executive shall recommend to the County Council, a

Capital Program for the ensuing six years and a Capital Budget

for the ensuing year. No later than the date that the program is

submitted to County Council, the County Executive shall

submit it to the Department of Land Use for its review and

recommendations to County Council. The County Executive

shall also submit it to the Planning Board for the sole purpose of determining if it is in accordance with the

Comprehensive Development Plan.

No later than the first day of June of each year the County Council is required to approve a Capital Program

and adopt a Capital Budget. The program shall detail each capital project. Each project shall show the amount of

appropriations that have been expended or are to be expended and the funding sources for each of the fiscal years

presented in the program. The Capital Budget Ordinance shall show in detail the capital expenditures to be made

or incurred in accordance with the Capital Program.

County Council may not amend the Capital Program as submitted to it by the County Executive, until it has

received from the County Executive his recommendations with respect to the proposed amendment. County

Council shall not be bound by such recommendations and may act without them if they are not received within 15

days from the date they are requested.


Adoption of the Capital Budget represents an appropriation of funds for the fiscal year. These funds areappropriated vis--vis the annual capital budget ordinance. After County Council adoption, project

appropriations are budgeted in the appropriate capital projects funds for spending. Capital project numbers are

approved at this time to account for the individual project expenditures. Carryover funding does not have to be

reappropriated in the current budget in accordance with State Code. Such appropriations are cumulative from

year-to-year until the project is completed, abandoned, or sunset.

Other positive consequences that result from the Capital Program and Budget process include:

1. Translation of the Comprehensive Devel-

opment Plan/Departmental Long-Range

Plans and other policies of the County into

an action program.

2. The possibility of guiding private develop-

ment so that it occurs in a logical sequence

in accordance with the Comprehensive

Development Plan.

3. Coordination of the capital improvements

of all County departments through the Key

Financial Policies (KFPs), the Long Range

Plans (LRPs) and the five-year growth ar-

eas so that they will achieve common ob-

jectives.

4. Establishing a process whereby the Countys

physical needs can be methodically compared to

its finite fiscal resources.

5. By integrating these long-range plans and

scheduling the need for resources to support

them, the Executive and Council are able to plan

financing of long-term cash needs for both

capital and operating activities.

Scenes from Carousel Park which

includes an Equestrian Center.


CAPITAL BUDGET AND PROGRAM POLICY GUIDELINES

To provide guidance in the preparation of the Capital Budget and Program requests, the policy sets weredeveloped. They are intended to define some of the criteria which may be utilized in the evaluation,

recommendation and adoption processes.

Selected criteria utilized in evaluating the Capital Budget and Program in its entirety include:

Conformance to the Countys Comprehensive Plan, especially the growth areas.

Conformance to the Departments' Long-Range Plans.

Conformance to the Key Financial Policies (see pages 47 through 50).

Conformance to the previously approved project description (CP-1 Form).

Maintenance or improvement of the ratio of debt service to the total operating budget.

Maximization of intergovernmental funding (Federal, State, Municipal and private) of projects

which conform to the Countys goals and policies.

Protection of the Countys investment in existing facilities to avoid the higher cost of

rehabilitation and/or replacement associated with deferment.

Authorization of new projects is dependent upon need, and each departments ability to complete

prior authorized projects.

Utilization (where applicable) of user

fees as a revenue source to offset (full

or in part) the operating and debt

service expense resulting from the

capital project when completed.

Fostering economies of scale through

interjurisdictional cooperation.

Promotion of economic development

and its inherent contributions (leverage

of private sector investment; expansion

of existing job market).

GUIDELINES


CAPITAL BUDGET FINANCING

While maximization of intergovernmental funding (Federal, State, Municipal and private) has always been

policy at New Castle County, issuing General Obligation Bonds is the major source of funding for capital

improvements in the approved Capital Budget and Program.

FY 2015 Capital Budget Funding Chart

New Castle County General Obligation Bonds $48,625,000

Federal 0

State 3,356,000

General 4,075,000

Impact Fees 64,000

Other 2,266,000

Total $58,386,000

Operating Budget

Replacement of County sewer vehicles, specialized sewer equipment, capital improvements and purchases of

equipment are included in the operating budget on a pay-as-you-go basis. The Countys FY 2015 Operating

Budget also provides for debt service and operating expenses associated with the capital projects included in the

Capital Budget and Program.

Development Impact Fees

To help reduce the need for General Obligation Bonds, in FY 1998, New Castle County adopted the New

Castle County Unified Development Code (UDC). Included in the UDC are provisions to allow New Castle

County to charge development impact fees to be used for future infrastructure needs of the County.

Impact fees are one-time payments used to generally fund capital facility improvements that are necessary to

accommodate new development (i.e., libraries, fire service, emergency medical services, police, County facilities,

parks and sewers) while maintaining the quality of life within communities.

Impact fees projected balances as of June 30, 2015, for New Castle County operations are presented on the

following page.


DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES

REVENUES AND EXPENSES

Parks - North C & D Amount Parks - South C & D Amount

Balance 6/30/2013 $218,264.36 Balance 6/30/2013 $352,027.38

Revenue 169,706.66 Revenue 83,090.90

Expenditures (3,608.00) Expenditures 0.00

Balance 6/30/2014 $384,363.02 Balance 6/30/2014 $435,118.28

Libraries - North C & D Amount Libraries - South C & D Amount

Balance 6/30/2013 $89,936.16 Balance 6/30/2013 $64,410.08

Revenue 72,361.86 Revenue 35,003.83


Balance 6/30/2014 $12,539.85 Balance 6/30/2014 $99,413.91

Emergency Medical - North C & D Amount Emergency Medical - South C & D Amount

Balance 6/30/2013 $35,947.91 Balance 6/30/2013 $7,229.89


Expenditures (77.00) Expenditures 0.00

Balance 6/30/2014 $41,731.05 Balance 6/30/2014 $8,964.27

Law Enforcement - North C & D Amount Law Enforcement - South C & D Amount

Balance 6/30/2013 $28,425.30 Balance 6/30/2013 $16,989.86



Balance 6/30/2014 $15,058.08 Balance 6/30/2014 $32,596.62

Sewer - North C & D Amount Sewer - South C & D Amount

Balance 6/30/2013 $0.00 Balance 6/30/2013 $1,119,733.10

Revenue 0.00 Revenue 407,699.62

Expenditures 0.00 Expenditures (67,333.06)

Balance 6/30/2014 $0.00 Balance 6/30/2014 $1,460,099.66

Fire Service Amount County Facilities Amount

Balance 6/30/2013 $779,967.21 Balance 6/30/2013 $181,629.45

Revenue 441,084.20 Revenue 121,678.74

Expenditures (486,907.43) Expenditures (251,232.00)

Balance 6/30/2014 $734,143.98 Balance 6/30/2014 $52,076.19


Capital Projects and Operating Budget Relationships

The Operating Budget is directly impacted by the approval of the Capital Budget and its Capital Project

components. The Operating Budget must absorb the debt service costs of all bond issues related to the Capital

Budget plus the operating/maintenance costs for each facility and improvement. Generally, these increased costs

for personnel services and contractual services must be borne by the tax and sewer rates. This years debt service

costs included in the Operating Budget consist of $20,452,624, for the General Fund and $18,974,845 for the

Sewer Fund. This includes the $2,194,506 Revolving Fund Loan payable to the State of Delaware for Sewer and

Stormwater projects. These costs are associated with capital projects approved in prior years.

Additionally, the Operating Budget is impacted by the operating/maintenance costs associated with each

facility or improvement. Operating expenses are anticipated to increase in the amount of $4,037,516 upon

completion of the capital projects included in the FY 2015 Capital Budget only. To assist with the measurement

focus, quantifying these operating costs, a series of standards were developed for each facility, ball field, parkland,

etc. Some of these examples are as follows:

$1,561 to maintain an open acre of parkland.

$513 to maintain an acre of wooded forest.

$3,130 to maintain a complete play structure.

$228 to maintain 1,000 square feet of blacktop surface.

$2,180 to maintain a baseball field.

Although many projects cause an increase in operating expenses, there are some projects such as the

backwater valve project that can provide a positive impact on the operating budget. The installation of backwater

valves on sewer lines in flood prone areas will not only save constituents from sewer backups, but will save

County personnel costs associated with the required clean up after flooding occurs.

A schedule of the annual Operating Budget impact of the Fiscal Year 2015 Capital Budget only is included on

the following page.

Carousel Park


Departmental and Fund Summary

The Fiscal Year 2015 Capital Budget and the Annual Operating Budget Impact after project completion is

summarized below. Other operating costs include contractual services and materials and supplies. Additional

information is available in the Departmental Profiles beginning on page 226.

New Castle County

Annual Operating Budget Impact


FY 2015 Capital Budget

Personnel

Service

Other

Operating

Debt

Service

Department Appropriations Costs Costs Costs Total

Special Services $36,227,000 $21,190 $4,750 $2,594,221 $2,620,161

Community Services 12,921,000 0 0 800,250 800,250

Public Safety 5,624,000 0 0 413,841 413,841

Administration 3,614,000 0 0 203,264 203,264

Total $58,386,000 $21,190 $4,750 $4,011,576 $4,037,516

Measurement of the FY 2015 Capital Budget impact upon the Annual Operating Budget by fund is presented

below:

General Fund Associated debt service costs will increase approximately $2,499,764.

Sewer Fund Associated debt service costs will increase approximately $1,511,812.

See the Departmental Profiles for a discussion of the individual capital project impact upon the Operating

Budget.


The Linkage Between The Comprehensive

Development Planning Process and The Capital

Program and Budget Process

The Comprehensive Development Planning process has three essential components:

A Long-Range component - The New Castle County updated Comprehensive Development Plan

(20-25 years).

A Mid-Range component - The Capital Improvements Program (6 years).

A Short-Range component - The Annual Capital Budget and the Annual Profile (1 year).

Long-Range

The Comprehensive Development Plan (the long-range element) is not an end-state plan, but a component

of a planning process, (i.e., a generalized model of the future which expresses policy direction for a 20-25 year

period). It contains background information, a land use concept map, implementation considerations, and goals

and policies with which to address the following issues:

Growth Management

Natural Resources

Transportation

Community Character and Land Use

Housing

Agriculture

Economic Development

Community Facilities

Intergovernmental Coordination

While the goals and policies must, of necessity, be pursued individually and in concert with the agencies

(Federal, State, and Municipal) and County departments responsible for implementing them, the overall

planning process synthesizes and coordinates them. The development of specific objectives are the results of

more detailed analyses (long-range, mid-range and short-range issues) prepared by each County operating

department.


Linkage (Continued)

Mid-Range

As a result of system-wide changes identified by the annual profiles and the analysis of the probable impacts

of those changes, the mid-range program can be updated in terms of trends, goals and policies, capital projects,

and implementation programs within the context of the long-range issues.

One of the basic purposes of capital improvement programming is to coordinate physical and fiscal planning

in order that the greatest possible benefits can be realized from the Countys existing and anticipated financial

resources. In order to accomplish this, a ranking of desired public improvements is established by assigning a

need-based priority to each project. This ranking is then related to the Countys ability to pay for the projects over

time. By this procedure, a prioritized sequence of projects (the program itself) is established.

Other positive results of the Capital Program process include:

+ Translation of the Countys Comprehensive Development Plan, individual departments functional

plans, and other programs and policies into tangible projects.

+ The possibility of guiding private development so that it occurs in a way that is in conformity with

the Comprehensive Development Plan.

+ The coordination of the capital projects of all County departments so that they will further the

implementation of the Comprehensive Development Plan.

+ Keeping the public informed of the Countys development plans.

+ Enabling the County Executive and the County Council to better understand long-term cash needs

and better plan the financing necessary for both capital and operating activities.

Short-Range

One element of the short-range component of the planning process is the annual profile which is the

culmination of the previous years monitoring of demographic data, developmental trends, changing regulatory

and environmental conditions, and the impact of all these factors on future programs. This analysis provides the

basis for the next years plan of action primarily as will be embodied in the Capital Budget.

The Annual Profile, then, serves three basic purposes:

Monitors changes in baseline conditions and so informs decision-makers.

Analyzes the impacts of changes in baseline conditions on goals and policies.


Linkage (Continued)

Provides an update, via the modification of objectives, to the mid-range component of the planning

process, and hence, to the long-range component thus completing the cycle.

Summary

Linkage between the Comprehensive Development Planning process and the Capital Program and Budget is

accomplished with general policies or strategies which are utilized in developing the Capital Program:

Conformance with New Castle Countys Comprehensive Development Plan, as updated.

Maintenance or improvement of the ratio of debt service to the total Operating Budget, with the life of

specific issues paralleling the life (10-year minimum) of respective assets ($15,000 minimum),

utilizing the analytical tool of constant principal repayment.

Maximization of intergovernmental funding (Federal, State, Municipal and private) of activities which

are in conformance with New Castle Countys Comprehensive Development Plan.

Protection of the Countys investment in existing facilities, where appropriate, to avoid the higher cost

of rehabilitation and/or replacement associated with deferment.

Authorization of new projects only as consistent with each departments ability to complete prior

authorized projects.

Utilization (where appropriate) of user fees as a revenue source to offset (in full or in part) the

operating and debt service expenses resulting from capital projects when completed.

Fostering economies of scale through inter-jurisdictional cooperation.

Promotion of economic development and its inherent contributions (leverage; private sector

investment; expansion of existing job market).

The impact of this linkage can be summarized as follows:

The continuous monitoring of change.

The continuous refinement of goals and policies in order to address change and provide direction to

fiscal and development-related decisions.

Ensuring the interrelationship of capital programming and budgeting with the Comprehensive

Development Plan.

Ensuring the Capital Program and Budget are in conformity with the State of Delawares Quality of

Life legislation.


Quarterly Capital Review

During the fiscal year, the Chief Financial Officer and members of the Budget Office meet quarterly with

Departments, to review and monitor the status of all approved capital projects and programmed capital projects. A

status report summary of all capital projects is issued at the end of each review forum. The quarterly review is held

with each County agency that has authorized capital projects or programmed capital projects to determine:

Status of existing projects

Financial liquidity

Estimated completion date

Changes in project scope

Status of the program for the next six years

Planned project scope and/or cost adjustments

Conformance with the Countys Comprehensive Development Plan and, if applicable, the agencys

Comprehensive Plan

New and/or deleted planned projects

Impact of capital spending upon the Operating Budget

Project acceptability

Additional costs and/or savings to the Operating Budget

Fiscal planning

The table on Page 212 presents the impact of the FY 2015 Capital Budget upon the annual Operating Budget.


New Castle County

FY 2015

Capital Budget

Department & Funding Summary

FY 2015Capital Budget

Department

Special Services

Sewer/Stormwater $20,155,000

Facilities/Equipment 6,283,000

Parks 9,789,000

Total Special Services $36,227,000

Community Services $12,921,000

Administration $3,614,000

Public Safety $5,624,000

Total All Departments $58,386,000

Funding

Bonds $48,625,000

Federal 0

State 3,356,000

General 4,075,000

Impact 64,000

Other 2,266,000

Total All Funding $58,386,000


Capital Budget

By Department/Program and Funding Source

Fiscal Year 2015

Sources of Funds

Uses of Funds

TOTAL$58,386,000

$64,000$2,266,000Other

Impact

Bonds

StateGeneral

$48,625,000

$3,356,000$4,075,000

Public Safety

$5,624,000

Community Services

$12,921,000Facilities/Equipment

$6,283,000

Administration

$3,614,000

Parks

$9,789,000

Sewer

$20,155,000


New Castle County

FY 2015

CAPITAL BUDGET AND PROGRAM SUMMARY

(in thousands)

P R O G R A M

Total Budget

BUDGET Bal. to & Program

Department/Source of Funds 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Complete Cost

Special Services $36,227 $43,382 $40,877 $38,632 $33,428 $26,476 $49,250 $268,272

Community Services 12,921 11,288 0 0 0 0 0 24,209

Public Safety 5,624 12,583 3,869 119 0 0 0 22,195

Administration 3,614 3,255 2,145 1,849 1,849 1,849 0 14,561

Total - Project Appropriations $58,386 $70,508 $46,891 $40,600 $35,277 $28,325 $49,250 $329,237

Bonds $48,625 $51,019 $39,967 $32,562 $27,518 $21,418 $49,250 $270,359

Federal 0 600 0 0 0 0 0 600

State 3,356 11,547 0 0 0 0 0 14,903

General Fund 4,075 4,181 4,529 5,173 5,138 4,970 0 28,066

Impact Fees 64 32 0 0 0 0 0 96

Other 2,266 3,219 2,395 2,865 2,621 1,937 0 15,213

Total - Project Funding $58,386 $70,508 $46,891 $40,600 $35,277 $28,325 $49,250 $329,237

Special Services93.0%

Administration7.0%


Administration5.0%


Public Safety0.3% Administration

4.5%


Public Safety8.0%

Administration5.0%

SpecialServices62.0%

CommunityServices16.0%

Administration4.0%

Public Safety18.0%

SpecialServices62.0%

CommunityServices22.0%

Public Safety10.0%

Administration6.0%


Capital Budget and Program Summary

FY 2017

Total$46,891,000

FY 2019

Total$35,277,000

FY 2020

Total$28,325,000

Total$40,600,000

FY 2018

Total$70,508,000

Total$58,386,000

Below is a graphic comparison of the capital improvements plan by type ofimprovements planned through the next six years. The majority of improvements are for

the planned sewering of Northern New Castle County to ensure that present and future

citizens have a safe and environmentally sound place in which to live and work.

FY 2016FY 2015


Executive 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Sewer/Stormwater 24.5 29.8 30.9 37.4 29.3 32.3

Facilities/Equipment 3.2 2.5 6.5 4.8 1.0 5.1

Parks 3.1 0.9 2.0 3.8 1.5 2.2

Information Systems 1.4 1.2 1.1 1.6 1.0 2.2

Public Safety 1.8 0.3 0.3 0.4 1.1 2.7

Community Services 6.3 0.5 4.0 3.1 10.5 2.8

The accompanying chart is a six-year expenditure activity graph summarized by program.

New Castle County

Expenditure Activity for 2009 - 2014

By Program

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

$0.0

$10.0

$20.0

$30.0

$40.0

$50.0

$60.0

$35.2

Millions

$51.1

$44.8 $44.4$47.3

$40.3

Estimated


Department of Special Services

Safe treatment and disposal of wastewater is achieved

through the Countys sewer system. To control erosion

and flooding, the Department reviews development

proposals for compliance with the drainage code and

constructs drainage systems if necessary.

Sanitary sewer projects, together with stormwater

projects, represent the largest segment of the Capital

Budget and Program. General Obligation Bonds

represent 91% of the project funding for the FY 2015

Capital Budget. The remainder of the project funding is

from Other funding (9%).

The FY 2015 Capital Budget and Program includes a

total of $17,500,000 budgeted for the construction of

new sewer relief lines through FY 2020.

The ongoing rehabilitation of existing sewer lines

continues to involve both large and small projects

totaling over $76,250,000 in FY 2015 through FY 2020.

The Countys continuing pump station rehabilitation

program will receive funding of $1,830,000 in FY 2015

through FY 2020. New Castle County continues to fund

its backwater valve improvement program with

$600,000 in FY 2016 through FY 2020. Miscellaneous

sewer-related projects, including site improvements, will

receive $4,475,000 in the FY 2015 Capital Budget

through FY 2020. Sewer Fleet Equipment will receive

$11,519,000 in FY 2015 through FY 2020. Treatment

Plant upgrades will receive $10,000,000 in FY 2015

through FY 2018.

A total of $4,878,000 is budgeted in FY 2015 through

FY 2020 for Stormwater Mitigation throughout New

Castle County and structural retrofits to comply with

EPA consent decree.

The following pages include a six-year sewer and

stormwater expenditure activity graph, the FY 2015

Capital Budget and Program Summary including funding

sources, a schedule of projected operating expenses

associated with projects included in the FY 2015 Capital

Budget, and a brief profile of each project included in the

FY 2015 Capital Budget and Program.

Sanitary Sewer & Stormwater Management

County Waterfarm.

DEPARTMENTAL PROFILES

Special Services Complex.


Available Appropriations

as of 2/28/14

$72.9 million

Approved FY 2015

Capital Appropriations

$20.2 million

Department of Special Services (Continued)

Sanitary Sewer & Stormwater Management (Continued)

The following chart is a six-year expenditure activity graph for sewer and stormwater. Annotated below the

chart is the amount of available appropriations as of February 28, 2014, the appropriations recommended and

approved for FY 2015.

Recommended FY 2015


$20.2 million

This map of New Castle County

depicts the location of sanitary facilities and

stormwater projects included in the

FY 2015 Capital Budget.

09 10 11 12 13 14

$0.0

$6.0

$12.0

$18.0

$24.0

$30.0

$36.0

$42.0Millions

Sewer and Stormwater

Expenditure Activity for 6 Years

Fiscal Year Estimated


(In Thousands)

Category/ Budget Program Balance toProject FY2015 FY2016 FY2017 FY2018 FY2019 FY2020 Complete

SEWER

Sanitary Sewers

Asset Management $500 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Backwater Valve Improvements 100 100 100 100 100

Brandywine Hundred North Rehabilitation Phase I 1,500 2,000 4,250 4,250 3,000

Brandywine Hundred North Rehabilitation Phase II 300 500 500

Brandywine Hundred South Rehabilitation Phase I 1,500 2,500 2,000

Brandywine Hundred South Rehabilitation Phase II 300 500 500

Christiana River Force Main 1,750 500 500 500 500 500 500

Countywide Manhole Rehabilitation 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,000

Countywide Trenchless Rehab 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000

DelDot Coordination Project II 500 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000

General Sewer Improvement 475 500 525 550 575 600

Glasgow Area Sewer Improvements 250 1,000

Kirkwood Trunk Line Interceptor 1,000

Little Mill Basin Rehabilitation 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 4,000

Mill Creek Interceptor Relief 2,000 1,000 1,500

MOT Area Maintenance Base 500

North Delaware Interceptor System 5,900

Pike Creek Improvements 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000

Pump Station Rehabilitation 900 900 900 900 900 900

Sewer Fleet Equipment 1,337 1,536 1,902 2,372 2,528 1,844

Sewer Repairs and Rehabilitation II 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500

South Christiana Interceptor Analysis 2,000 2,500 3,000 4,500 3,000 2,500

Southern Sewer Service Area 400 400 400 400 26,550

Special Services Complex 2,000

Water Farm #1 Improvements 1,300

Wastewater Treatment Plants/Discharge Elim. 50 50

White Clay Sewer Basin Rehabilitation 1,150 1,000 1,000 3,500 4,000 10,500

Total Sanitary Sewers $19,462 $23,586 $23,727 $23,572 $21,603 $14,944 $48,950

Stormwater Management

General Stormwater Improvements $93 $93 $93 $93 $93 $93 $0

New Castle Conservation District 180 180 180 180

Stormwater Basin Renovations II 600 600 600 600 600 600

Total Stormwater Management $693 $693 $873 $873 $873 $873 $0

TOTAL SEWER AND STORMWATER $20,155 $24,279 $24,600 $24,445 $22,476 $15,817 $48,950

FUNDING SOURCES

Bonds $18,325 $22,250 $22,205 $21,580 $19,855 $13,880 $48,950

Federal

State

Other 1,830 2,029 2,395 2,865 2,621 1,937

Total Funding Sources $20,155 $24,279 $24,600 $24,445 $22,476 $15,817 $48,950



FY 2015 Capital Budget & Program Summary


Measurement of the FY 2015 Capital Budget impact $1,511,812 upon the annual Operating Budget is presented

below as an addition to or reduction of cost.


Category/Project

FY 2015

Budget

Personnel

Service

Costs

Other

Operating

Costs

Debt

Service

Costs Total

SEWER

Sanitary Sewers

Asset Management $500,000 $0 $0 $41,250 $41,250

Brandywine Hundred North Rehab Phase I 1,500,000 123,750 123,750

Brandywine Hundred South Rehab Phase I 1,500,000 123,750 123,750

Christiana River Force Main 1,750,000 144,375 144,375

Countywide Trenchless Rehabilitation 1,000,000 82,500 82,500

DelDot Coordination Project II 500,000 41,250 41,250

General Sewer Improvements 475,000 39,187 39,187

General Stormwater Improvements 93,000 *

Glasgow Area Sewer Improvements 250,000 20,625 20,625

Little Mill Basin Rehabilitation 1,500,000 123,750 123,750

Pike Creek Improvements 1,000,000 82,500 82,500

Pump Station Rehabilitation 900,000 74,250 74,250

Sewer Fleet Equipment 1,337,000 *

Sewer Repairs & Rehabilitation II 1,500,000 123,750 123,750

South Christiana Interceptor Analysis 2,000,000 165,000 165,000

Southern Sewer Service Area 400,000 **

Special Services Complex 2,000,000 165,000 165,000

Stormater Basin Renovation II 600,000 49,500 49,500

Wastewater Treatment Plants/Discharge 50,000 4,125 4,125

Water Farm #1 Improvements 1,300,000 107,250 107,250

TOTAL SEWER $20,155,000 $0 $0 $1,511,812 $1,511,812

*Sewer Fund

**Capital Recovery Fee





Department of Special Services

Capital Budget & Program Profiles

Individual project profiles are presented below. Projects adopted in the FY 2015 Capital Budget are

highlighted as a blue shaded box and include the Operating Budget impact. See Readers Guide, Page 4, for

Council District identification.

Project Name: Asset Management

Project Number: 0220

Description: System analysis and real time dynamic modeling of the sewer system to plan and prioritizerehabilitation work.

Council District: All

Funding Source: General Obligation Bonds and Sewer Rate Stabilization

Reserve Account.

Project Appropriations: $500,000 in FY 2015. Total project costs including

prior authorizations $3,450,000.

Operating Budget Impact: Debt service costs for the 20-year borrowing will

increase $41,250 for the FY 2015 budget.

Project Name: Backwater Valve Improvement


Description: To install backwater valves in flood prone areas to prevent sewage back-ups during wetweather periods.


Funding Source: General Obligation Bonds

Project Appropriations: $100,000 in FY 2016 through FY 2020. Total project

costs including prior authorizations $1,600,000.

Project Name: Brandywine Hundred North Rehabilitation Phase I


Description: Rehabilitation of sewer system in north Brandywine Hundred area to correct capacityshortage due to infiltration and inflow and deteriorated pipe.

Council District: 2, 8


Reserve Account.

Project Appropriations: $1,500,000 in FY 2015, $2,000,000 in FY 2016,

$4,250,000 in FY 2017, $4,250,000 in FY 2018 and

$3,000,000 in FY 2019. Total project costs including




SANITARY SEWER PROJECTS

Project Name: Bridleshire Farms




Capital Budget & Program Profiles (Continued)

Project Name: Brandywine Hundred North Rehabilitation Phase II


Description: Design and construction on the medium priority Phase II sewer rehabilitation projects in theNorth Brandywine Hundred area.


Funding Source: General Obligation Bonds.

Project Appropriations: $300,000 in FY 2017 and $500,000 in FY 2018 and FY

2019. Total appropriations are $1,300,000.

Project Name: Brandywine Hundred South Rehabilitation Phase I


Description: Rehabilitation of sewer system in south Brandywine Hundred area (Shellpot Interceptor) tocorrect capacity shortages due to infiltration and inflow.


Funding Source: General Obligation Bonds, Sewer Rate Stabilization

Reserve Account and Federal and State funding.

Project Appropriations: $1,500,000 in FY 2015, $2,500,000 in FY 2016 and

$2,000,000 in FY 2017. Total project costs including




Project Name: Brandywine Hundred South Rehabilitation Phase II


Description: Design and construction on the medium priority Phase II sewer rehabilitation projects in theSouth Brandywine Hundred area.



Project Appropriations: $300,000 in FY 2017, $500,000 in FY 2018 and FY

2019. Total appropriations are $1,300,000.




Project Name: Christiana River Force Main


Description: Rehabilitation of Christiana Pump Station.



Project Appropriations: $1,750,000 in FY 2015, $500,000 in FY 2016 through

FY 2020 and $500,000 in future years. Total project




Project Name: Countywide Manhole Rehabilitation


Description: Rehabilitate and repair over 3,500 manholes identified as deficient. The work includesreplacing the frame and cover, plus internal repairs needed for structural integrity to stopinfiltration and inflow.



Reserve Account.

Project Appropriations: $1,500,000 in FY 2016 through FY 2019 and $1,000,000

in FY 2020. Total project costs including prior

authorizations $13,000,000.

Project Name: Countywide Trenchless Rehabilitation


Description: Lining sewer mains countywide by cured in place pipe lining (CIPPL).



Project Appropriations: $1,000,000 in FY 2015 through FY 2020. Total

appropriations $8,500,000.




Project Name: DelDot Coordination Project II


Description: Replacement and repairs of sanitary sewer in coordination with DelDot paving projects.



Reserve Account.

Project Appropriations: $500,000 in FY 2015, $1,000,000 in FY 2016 through

FY 2020. Total appropriations are $7,000,000.



Project Name: General Sewer Improvements


Description: Force account for major capital improvements/additions, design, review and inspections.



Project Appropriations: $475,000 in FY 2015, $500,000 in FY 2016, $525,000

in FY 2017, $550,000 in FY 2018, $575,000 in FY 2019

and $600,000 in FY 2020. Total project costs including




Project Name: Glasgow Area Sewer Improvements


Description: Upgrade 10", 12" and 15" diameter sewer; rehabilitate 12" gravity sewer anddemolish/decommission the Glasgow Heights pump station.

Council District: 11


Project Appropriations: $250,000 in FY 2015 and $1,000,000 in FY 2016. Total

project costs $1,400,000.






Project Name: Kirkwood Trunk Line Interceptor


Description: Design and construction of approximately 4,000 lf of sanitary sewer improvements toKirkwood Trunk Line.



Project Appropriations: $1,000,000 in FY 2016. Total project costs $6,600,000.

Project Name: Little Mill Basin Rehabilitation


Description: Analysis, design and construction to remove infiltration/inflow from the interceptor system.



Project Appropriations: $1,500,000 in FY 2015 through FY 2019 and $4,000,000

in future years. Total project costs including prior




Project Name: Mill Creek Interceptor Relief


Description: Place 4,900 lf of 24" relief sewer along Mill Creek between Limestone Road and StoneyBatter Road.




$1,500,000 in future years. Total project costs including





Project Name: MOT Area Maintenance Base


Description: Regional operations base to support growing population in southern New Castle County.



Project Appropriations: $500,000 in FY 2018. Total project costs $500,000.

Project Name: North Delaware Interceptor System


Description: Rehabilitation, replacement of Old North Delaware Governor Printz interceptors.

Council District: 8


Reserve Account.

Project Appropriations: $5,900,000 in future years to complete this project.

Total project costs including prior authorizations

$63,397,000.

Project Name: Pike Creek Improvements


Description: Infiltration and inflow analysis of the interceptor and design improvements to the interceptorto accomodate additional flows and to connect the system to the White Clay Interceptor.



Reserve Account.

Project Appropriations: $1,000,000 in FY 2015 through FY 2018. Total project









Project Name: Pump Station Rehabilitation


Description: Pump station rehabilitation including electricity, controls, pumps, infrastructure andbuildings.



Reserve Account.





Project Name: Sewer Fleet Equipment


Description: Purchase of heavy equipment, off road equipment and vehicles. Funds for these purchaseswill come from the Sewer Fund.


Funding Source: Sewer Fund.


$1,902,000 in FY 2017, $2,372,000 in FY 2018,

$2,528,000 in FY 2019 and $1,844,000 in FY 2020.


$12,069,000.

Project Name: Sewer Repairs and Rehabilitation II


Description: Sewer repairs and rehabilitation determined by the Department of Special Services fromanalysis.



Project Appropriations: $1,500,000 in FY 2015 through FY 2020. Total

appropriations are $12,100,000.






Project Name: South Christiana Interceptor Analysis


Description: Planning, metering, field work and analysis of south Christiana Sewer Interceptor..

Council District: 6, 7, 11, 12



$3,000,000 in FY 2017, $4,500,000 in FY 2018,

$3,000,000 in FY 2019 and $2,500,000 in FY 2020.


$21,000,000.

Operating Budget Impact: Debt service costs for the 20-year borrowing will increase

$165,000 for the FY 2015 budget.

Project Name: Southern Sewer Service Area


Description: Construction of sanitary sewer system in the sewer district south of the C & D Canal toinclude treatment plant, pump stations, force mains and interceptor sewer lines.


Funding Source: General Obligation Bonds, Capital Recovery Fees and

Impact Fees.

Project Appropriations: $400,000 in FY 2015 through FY 2018 and $26,550,000

in future years. Total project costs including prior


Project Name: Special Services Complex


Description: Site improvements at the Special Services Churchmans Rd complex. Storage sheds andstorage domes, expanded parking facilites and other site improvements.

Council District: 7


Project Appropriations: $2,000,000 in FY 2015. Total project costs including







Project Name: Wastewater Treatment Plants/Discharge Elimination


Description: Monitor, evaluate/update County treatment facilities as required by the EPA under the CleanWater Act.



Project Appropriations: $50,000 in FY 2015 and $50,000 in FY 2017. Total

project costs including prior authorizations $470,000.



Project Name: Water Farm #1 Improvements


Description: Construction of improvements at Water Farm #1 in sewer district south of the C&D Canal, toinclude treatment process charges, land acquisition, pump stations, force mains and dischargemodification.


Funding Source: General Obligation Bonds and Impact Fees.





Project Name: White Clay Sewer Basin Rehabilitation


Description: Study and analysis of the White Clay sanitary sewer system.




$1,000,000 in FY 2018, $3,500,000 in FY 2019,

$4,000,000 in FY 2020 and $10,500,000 for future years.


$33,350,000.


Project Name: General Stormwater Improvements


Description: Force account for major capital improvements, design, review and inspections.


Funding Source: Sewer Fund.


costs $754,000.

Project Name: New Castle Conservation District


Description: To provide for future storm drainage projects to be planned, designed and constructed incooperation with the New Castle Conservation District.



Project Appropriations: $180,000 a year FY 2017 through FY 2020. Total

project costs $720,000.

Project Name: Stormwater Basin Renovation II


Description: Major structural rehabilitation as defined in the UDC and failed basin rehabilitation.



Project Appropriations: $600,000 in FY 2015 through FY 2020. Total

appropriations are $4,800,000.



STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROJECTS





Facilities/Equipment


as of 2/28/2014

$8.2 million

Approved FY 2015


$6.3 Million

Recommended FY 2015


$6.3 Million

Currently all programmed buildings and facilitiescapital projects will be financed from General

Obligation Bonds and General Fund.

Building Rehabilitation will appropriate additional

funding in FY 2015 through FY 2020 for a total amount of

$9,800,000. Fleet Equipment will receive funding for FY

2015 through FY 2020 totaling $23,498,000 for the

purchase of heavy equipment, off road equipment and

vehicles. Government Center Parking lot will receive

$1,904,000 in FY 2015. The County paving projects will

receive $400,000 in FY 2016, $500,000 in FY 2018 and

FY 2020 and $100,000 in future years. This will allow the

County to continue improvements to the aging parking lots

and walkways. Vehicle Lift System will receive a total of

$570,000 in FY 2015 through FY 2020. The Security

Project will receive $2,500,000 in FY 2015 through FY

2019 to install upgraded integrated systems through out

various County facilities. To help eliminate and prevent

leaking roof structures, funding in the amount of $100,000

has been programmed in FY 2016 and $100,000 in future

years.

To continue the Countys plan for protection of its

environment and facilities from hazardous substances

(asbestos, PCBs, radon, chemicals) and underground

fuel tanks, the FY 2016 through FY 2020 budget

includes an additional $150,000 for this ongoing

cleanup.

The chart below is a six-year expenditure activity

graph for Facilities/Equipment. Annotated below is

the amount of available appropriations as of February

28, 2014; the appropriations recommended and

approved for FY 2015.

09 10 11 12 13 14

$0.0

$2.0

$4.0

$6.0

$8.0

$10.0Millions

Facilities/Equipment and Landfill Activities




(In Thousands)

Category/

Project

Budget

FY2015 FY2016 FY2017

Program

FY2018 FY2019 FY2020

Balance to

Complete

FACILITIES/EQUIPMENT

Building Rehabilitation $800 $1,000 $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 $0

Fleet Equipment 2,984 3,464 3,812 4,492 4,457 4,289

General Paving 400 500 500 100

General Roof Renovations 100 200

Government Center Parking Lot 1,904

Hazardous Substances & Asbestos Abatement 25 25 25

Inspection of Tanks Environmental Control 25 25 25

Security 500 500 500 500 500

Vehicle Lift System 95 95 95 95 95 95

Total Facilities/Equipment $6,283 $5,609 $6,432 $7,612 $7,077 $6,909 $300

FUNDING SOURCES

General Obligation Bonds $3,299 $2,145 $2,620 $3,120 $2,620 $2,620 $300

Federal

State

General Fund 2,984 3,464 3,812 4,492 4,457 4,289

Total Funding Sources $6,283 $5,609 $6,432 $7,612 $7,077 $6,909 $300

The following pages include a schedule of projected operating expenses associated with projects included in the

FY 2015 Capital Budget and a brief profile of each project included in the FY 2015 Capital Budget and Program.



Facilities/Equipment (Continued)



Measurement of the FY 2015 Capital Budget impact $272,167 upon the annual Operating Budget is presented belowas an addition to or reduction of cost.


FY 2015

Personnel

Service

Other

Operating

Debt

Service

Category/Project Budget Costs Costs Costs Total

FACILITIES/EQUIPMENT

Building Rehabilitation $800,000 $0 $0 $66,000 $66,000

Fleet Equipment 2,984,000 *

Government Center Parking Lot 1,904,000 157,080 157,080

Security 500,000 41,250 41,250

Vehicle Lift System 95,000 7,837 7,837

TOTAL FACILITIES/EQUIPMENT $6,283,000 $0 $0 $272,167 $272,167

*Tax Stabilization Reserve Account**


Individual project profiles are discussed below. Projects adopted in the FY 2015 Capital Budget are highlighted as ablue shaded box and include the Operating Budget impact. See Readers Guide, Page 4 for Council Districtidentification.


Facilities/Equipment (Continued)

Project Name: Building Rehabilitation


Description: Capital Improvements to County buildings as required.



Project Appropriations: $800,000 in FY 2015, $1,000,000 in FY 2016 and

$2,000,000 in FY 2017 through FY 2020. Total project




FACILITIES/EQUIPMENT AND LANDFILL FACILITIES




Project Name: Fleet Equipment


Description: Purchase of heavy equipment, off road equipment and vehicles. Funds for these purchases will

come from the General Fund.


Funding Source: Tax Stabilization Reserve Account.


$3,812,000 in FY 2017, $4,492,000 in FY 2018,

$4,457,000 in FY 2019 and $4,289,000 in FY 2020.


$25,975,000.

Project Name: General Paving


Description: Repaving at various County locations, including curbs, sidewalks and drainage repairs.



Project Appropriations: $400,000 in FY 2016, $500,000 in FY 2018 and FY 2020

and $100,000 in future years to complete the project.


$3,547,000.

Project Name: General Roof Renovations


Description: Major roof repairs at various facilities.



Project Appropriations: $100,000 in FY 2016, and $200,000 in future years to

complete the project. Total project costs including prior



Project Name: Government Center Parking Lot


Description: Paving of the Government Center parking lot.

Council District: 7


Project Appropriations: $1,904,000 in FY 2015. Total project costs are

$1,904,000.



Project Name: Hazardous Substances and Asbestos Abatement


Description: Abatement and/or disposal of asbestos and other hazardous materials.



Project Appropriations: $25,000 in FY 2016, and $25,000 in FY 2017 and FY

2019. Total project costs including prior authorizations

$1,572,000.

Project Name: Inspection of Tanks Environmental Control


Description: Inspection of tanks, replacing, retrofitting and monitoring.



Project Appropriations: $25,000 in FY 2016, FY 2018 and FY 2020. Total

project costs including prior authorizations $1,856,000.






Project Name: Security


Description: Install upgraded integrated security systems at various county facilities, including the Gilliam

Building, Connor Building, Base D, Southern Patrol and Library.







Project Name: Vehicle Lift System


Description: Replacement of the two installed lifts and one mobile lift.

Council District: 7



costs $741,000.




Parks

The Department of Special Services has responsibility for developing and maintaining over 7,000 acres ofparkland controlled by New Castle County. Land development projects must be consistent with the

departments Comprehensive Development Plan for expansion and development of existing and new parks/recreational

facilities. Land acquisition projects must also be in conformance with the departments Comprehensive Development Plan

to expand strategic land holdings for the preservation of natural areas and the development of district and regional parks,

as approved.

Although the County has received Federal funding assistance with land acquisition and development projects in

the past, the approved six-year Capital Program for parks does not include any Federal funding. Therefore, all

programmed park projects included in the FY 2015 Capital Program will be funded with General Obligation Bonds

of New Castle County.

In the FY 2015 Capital Budget, $8,704,000 has been authorized for continued improvements to New Castle

County regional parks, game courts, play areas and general parkland improvements.

The FY 2015 Capital Budget and Program includes funding for development of active recreation facilities.

District Park #5 has been programmed for $1,000,000 in FY 2016 through FY 2018. Parkland Acquisition has been

a u t h o r i z e d f o r $ 5 0 0 , 0 0 0 i n F Y 2 0 1 5 a n d

programmed for $10,826,000 in FY 2016 through

FY 2020. Game Court Improvements has been

authorized in the amount of $175,000 for FY 2015

and has been programmed for $175,000 per year in

FY 2016 through FY 2020. General Parkland has

been authorized for $350,000 in FY 2015 and

programmed for $350,000 in FY 2016 through FY

2020. The Delcastle Parking Renovations project

has been authorized to receive funding in the

amount of $1,300,000 in FY 2015. Greenway

Systems has been programmed for a total of

$2 ,500 ,000 in FY 2016 th rough FY 2020 .

M a i n t e n a n c e B a s e R e n o v a t i o n s h a s b e e n

programmed in the amount of $900,000 in FY

2016 through FY 2020. Pavilion Renovations has

been authorized for $110,000 in FY 2015 and

programmed for a total amount of $725,000 FY

2016 through FY 2020. Play Area Improvements

has an authorization of $325,000 for FY 2015 and

is programmed for $325,000 per year in FY 2016

through FY 2019 and $350,000 in FY 2020.

New Castle County regional parks will receive funding in the FY 2015 Capital Budget and Program. In the FY

2015 - FY 2020 Capital Program, Glasgow Regional Park has been programmed for $1,500,000 in FY 2017 and FY

2018. Glasgow Regional Park Hermitage has been authorized for $3,554,000 in FY 2015 and programmed for

$2,800,000 in FY 2016 and $1,395,000 in FY 2017. Southern Regional Park is programmed for $1,000,000 in FY

2016 and $500,000 in FY 2017. Carousel Park has been authorized for $1,500,000 in FY 2015 and $1,068,000 in

FY 2016 and Rockwood Park has been authorized for a total of $1,500,000 in FY 2015 through FY 2017.

Additional miscellaneous projects have been authorized for $110,000 in FY 2015 and programmed for $1,175,000 in

FY 2016 and FY 2020.

The following page includes a six-year expenditure activity graph for Parks.


Carousel Park



as of 2/28/2014

$12.4 Million

Approved FY 2015


$9.8 Million

Recommended FY 2015


$9.8 Million

The chart shown below is a six-year expenditure activity graph for Parks. Annotated below the chart is the

amount of available appropriations at February 28, 2014; the appropriations recommended and approved for FY

2015.


Parks (Continued)

09 10 11 12 13 14

$0.0

$2.0

$4.0

$6.0

$8.0

$10.0Millions

Parks




(In Thousands)

Category/Project

Budget

FY2015 FY2016 FY2017

Program

FY2018 FY2019 FY2020

Balance to

CompletePARKS

Carousel Park $1,500 $1,068 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Delcastle Parking Renovations 1,300

District Park #5 1,000 1,000 1,000

Game Court Improvements 175 175 175 175 175 175

General Parkland Improvements 350 350 350 350 350 350

Glasgow Regional Park Hermitage 3,554 2,800 1,395

Glasgow Regional Park 1,500 1,500

Glasgow Regional Park Maint. Base 500

Greenway Systems 500 500 500 500 500

Land Acquisition 1,500 1,500

Maintenance Base Renovations 175 175 175 175 200

Middle Run Valley Reforestation 250 200

Multi-Purpose Athletic Fields (1,525)

Parkland Acquisition 500 2,226 2,200 2,200 2,200 2,000

Pavilion Renovations 110 125 125 150 150 175

Play Area Improvements 325 325 325 325 325 350

Rockwood Park 2,000 1,500 1,600

Southern Regional Park 1,000 500

Total Parks $9,789 $13,494 $9,845 $6,575 $3,875 $3,750 $0

FUNDING SOURCES

Bonds $9,821 $13,494 $9,845 $6,575 $3,875 $3,750 $0

Federal

State

Other (32)

Total Funding Sources $9,789 $13,494 $9,845 $6,575 $3,875 $3,750 $0



Parks (Continued)

The following pages include a schedule of projected operating expenses associated with projects in the FY 2015

Capital Budget and a brief profile of each project included in the FY 2015 Capital Budget and Program.



Parks (Continued)



FY 2015

Personnel

Service

Other

Operating

Debt

Service


PARKS

Carousel Park $1,500,000 $0 $0 $123,750 $123,750

Delcastle Parking Renovations 1,300,000 107,250 107,250

Game Court Improvements 175,000 1,955 600 14,437 16,992

General Parkland Improvements 350,000 28,875 28,875

Glasgow Regional Park Hermitage 3,554,000 293,205 293,205

Land Acquisition 1,500,000 123,750 123,750

Multi-Purpose Athletic Fields (1,525,000) (123,162) (123,162)

Play Area Improvements 325,000 19,235 4,150 26,812 50,197

Parkland Acquisition 500,000 41,250 41,250

Pavilion Renovations 110,000 9,075 9,075

Rockwood Park 2,000,000 165,000 165,000

TOTAL PARKS $9,789,000 $21,190 $4,750 $810,242 $836,182

Measurement of the FY 2015 Capital Budget impact $836,182 upon the annual Operating Budget is presented



Individual project profiles are discussed on the following pages. Projects adopted in the FY 2015 Capital

Budget are highlighted as a blue shaded box and include the Operating Budget impact. See Readers Guide,

Page 4 for Council District identification.

Project Name: Carousel Park


Description: Restoration and renovations for the facility and grounds.

Council District: 9


Project Appropriations: $1,500,000 in FY 2015 and $1,068,000 in FY 2016. Total

project costs $4,068,000.

Operating Budget Impact: Debt service costs for the 20-year borrowing will decrease


PARKS




Project Name: Delcastle Parking Renovations


Description: Planned phased renovations of sidewalks, curbing, parking surface, etc.

Council District: 9






Project Name: District Park #5


Description: Purchase of Harris/Grimm property and site work to develop a district park located in Red

Lion.

Council District: 6


Project Appropriations: $1,000,000 a year FY 2016 through FY 2018. Total


Project Name: Game Court Improvements


Description: Improvements and renovations to existing tennis and basketball courts. Specific game court

areas to be identified in year of authorization.










Project Name: General Parkland Improvements


Description: Development and renovations of parks and recreation facilities. Force account, construction

materials, architectural services and other authorized park improvements.


Funding Source: General Obligation Bonds and State.





Project Name: Glasgow Regional Park


Description: Development of a regional park facility in the Glasgow area.



Project Appropriations: $1,500,000 in FY 2017 and FY 2018. Total project costs

including prior authorizations $32,090,000.

Project Name: Glasgow Regional Park Hermitage


Description: Rehabilitation effort of the Glasgow Regional Park Hermitage.




$1,395,000 in FY 2017. Total project costs are

$7,749,000.






Project Name: Glasgow Regional Park Maintenance Base


Description: Construction of maintenance base at Glasgow Regional Park.



Project Appropriations: $500,000 in FY 2016. Total project costs are $500,000.

Project Name: Greenway Systems


Description: Cross Country pathway connector system for walking and biking.





Project Name: Land Acquisition


Description: Funding for farmland preservation and open space initiatives.



Project Appropriations: $1,500,000 in FY 2015 and FY 2016. Total project costs







Project Name: Maintenance Base Renovations


Description: Construct new office and storage facilities and renovations as required.



Project Appropriations: $175,000 in FY 2016 through FY 2019 and $200,000 in

FY 2020. Total project costs including prior


Project Name: Middle Run Valley Reforestation


Description: Development and improvement to the Middle Run Valley Natural Are property.



Project Appropriations: $250,000 in FY 2016 and FY 2018. Total project costs

$650,000.

Project Name: Multi-Purpose Athletic Fields


Description: De-authorization of installation of synthetic turf on athletic fields.

Council District: 1

Funding Source: General Obligation Bonds and Private Donations.

Project Appropriations: Deauthorize project. ($1,525,000) in FY 2015. Total

project deauthorization including prior authorizations is

($1,525,000).


decrease ($123,173) for the FY 2015 budget.




Project Name: Parkland Acquisition


Description: Parkland acquisition.


Funding Source: General Obligation Bonds, State and Impact Fees.

Project Appropriations: $500,000 in FY 2015, $2,226,000 in FY 2016,

$2,200,000 in FY 2017 through FY 2019 and $2,000,000

in FY 2020. Total project costs including prior




Project Name: Pavilion Renovations


Description: Renovations of pavilions at various parks.



Project Appropriations: $110,000 in FY 2015, $125,000 in FY 2016 and FY

2017, and $150,000 in FY 2018 and FY 2019 and

$175,000 in FY 2020. Total project costs including prior




Project Name: Play Area Improvements


Description: Installation of play equipment in various parks as required.



Project Appropriations: $325,000 in FY 2015 through FY 2020. Total project costs







Project Name: Rockwood Park


Description: Restoration and renovations for facility and grounds.

Council District: 8



$1,600,000 in FY 2017. Total project costs $5,100,000.



Project Name: Southern Regional Park


Description: Development of a Southern Regional Park.



Project Appropriations: $1,000,000 in FY 2016 and $500,000 in FY 2017. Total



Department of Community Services

Libraries

The Department of Community Services provides

library services, community development and recreational

activities to County residents. The Parks and Recreational

Advisory Board provides input on departmental programs.

Sports and recreational programs offered by the

Department:

Sports Leagues and tournaments

Adult activities at PAL Centers

Courses and workshops at the ArtStudio

Summer Camps

Special events

The Countys library system provides a total of 15

locations. Nine facilities are directly administered by the

Department (Appoquinimink, Claymont, New Castle County

Brandywine Hundred, Hockessin, Kirkwood, Newark, Bear,

Elsmere and Woodlawn Library), five are contractually

managed (Corbit-Calloway, Delaware City, New Castle,

Wilmington and its one branch, the North Wilmington

Branch), and one neighborhood library (Garfield Park

Library). Capital Program objectives include:

Library Facilities - Begin design and plan-

ning for the Route 9 Community Library. In

FY 2015, begin design and planning for

Southern Library in FY 2016.

In 1990 New Castle County structured a public, private

partnership for the construction of new libraries. This

partnership allowed for the sharing of construction costs

amongst the State, County and the private sector. It also

allowed for private input on the design and needs of the

new libraries.

Route 9 Community Library will receive funding of

$12,761,000 in FY 2015 and $7,355,000 in FY 2016.

Southern Library is programmed to receive $3,933,000 in

FY 2016.

The following pages include a six-year expenditure

activity graph, the FY 2015 Capital Budget and Program

including funding sources and a profile of each project

included in the FY 2015 Capital Budget and Program.

Claymont Library


Department of Community Services (Continued)

Libraries (Continued)

The accompanying chart is a six-year expenditure activity graph for the Community Services Department.

Annotated below the chart is the amount of available appropriations as of February 28, 2014; the appropriations

recommended and approved for FY 2015.


as of 2/28/2014

$13.4 Million

Approved FY 2015


$12.9 Million

Recommended FY 2015


$12.9 Million

(In Thousands)

Category/Project

Budget

FY2015 FY2016 FY2017

Program

FY2018 FY2019 FY2020

Balance to

CompleteLIBRARIES

Route 9 Community Library $12,761 $7,355 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Show Mobile 160

Southern Library 3,933

Total Libraries $12,921 $11,288 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

FUNDING SOURCES

General Obligation Bonds $9,700 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Federal

State 2,826 10,788

Other 395 500

Total Funding Sources $12,921 $11,288 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0


09 10 11 12 13 14

$0.0

$2.0

$4.0

$6.0

$8.0

$10.0

$12.0Millions

Community Services





Libraries (Continued)



FY 2015

Personnel

Service

Other

Operating

Debt

Service


LIBRARIES

Bear Library $0 $0 $0 $21,780 $21,780

Claymont Library (6,188) (6,188)*

Route 9 Community Library 12,761,000 771,458 771,458

Show Mobile 160,000 13,200 13,200

TOTAL LIBRARIES $12,921,000 $0 $0 $800,250 $800,250

*State funding.


Measurement of the FY 2015 Capital Budget impact $800,250 upon the annual Operating Budget is presented


Individual project profiles are presented below. Projects adopted in the FY 2015 Capital Budget are

highlighted as a blue shaded box and include the Operating Budget impact. See Readers Guide, Page 4 for

Council District identification.

LIBRARIES

Project Name: Route 9 Community Library


Description: Construction of a 12,500 square foot Community Library in the Route 9 community.

Council District: 4, 7, 12

Funding Source: State Funding, General Obligations and Private Donations.

Project Appropriations: $12,761,000 in FY 2015 and $7,355,000 in FY 2016. Total







Project Name: Show Mobile


Description: To purchase a Show Mobile trailer for special events.



Project Appropriations: $160,000 in FY 2015. Total project costs are $160,000.



Project Name: Southern Library


Description: Construction of a library facility in Southern New Castle County.


Funding Source: General Obligation Bonds, State, and Private Donations.

Project Appropriations: $3,933,000 in FY 2016. Total project costs including prior



The Department of Public Safety provides law

enforcement, emergency communications (911),

emergency medical services, and emergency preparedness

services to the residents of New Castle County. The

following briefly describes the Departments functions and

objectives in this years Capital Budget and Program.

The New Castle County Police represent the

largest municipal law enforcement agency in the State

of Delaware. Providing jurisdictional police services to

over 500,000 residents of New Castle County, they

respond to emergency and non-emergency calls for

service in all unincorporated and some incorporated

areas in New Cas t le County . Cap i ta l Program

objectives include:

Law Enforcement Facilities - Establish

community facilities to better serve the

needs of County residents and police offi-

cers.

Communications Improvements - Protect

the lives of police officers and residents

through state-of-the-art equipment and tech-

nology.

The Public Safety Facility Renovations Project is

authorized to receive $3,069,000 in FY 2015 and

programmed to receive $2,300,000 in FY 2016. The

Police Range is authorized to receive $350,000 in FY

2015 and programmed to receive $8,400,000 in FY 2016

and $3,750,000 in FY 2017.

The Emergency Communications Division serves

as the vital link between the populace of New Castle

County and all related requests for police, fire and

ambulance service. Additionally, the Emergency

Communications Division assists in the dispatch of other

municipal user groups and other incorporated municipal

police agencies. Capital Program objectives include:

Communication Improvements - Protection

of County residents through state-of-the-art

communications networks.

The Emergency Communications Division 800

MgHZ Communications Equipment Project is budgeted

to receive $3,000,000 in FY 2015 and FY 2016. The

Computer System will receive $100,000 from the State

of Delaware in FY 2015 and FY 2016 to begin upgrades

within the County and State.

Department of Public Safety

Public Safety Building


The Emergency Medical Services Division provides

for direct medical services to all life threatening and

non-life threatening emergencies. The advanced life

support units, working in conjunction with all volunteer

fire companies, now provides for a program which

establishes the best in initial medical observations and

stabilization during medical situations. EMS stations will

receive $255,000 in FY 2015 and $125,000 in FY 2016 to

complete renovations on a site below the canal.

The accompanying chart is a six-year expenditure

activity graph for the Department of Public Safety.

Annotated below the chart is the amount of available

appropriations as of February 28, 2014. Listed below is a

schedule of the FY 2015 Capital Program.

Department of Public Safety (Continued)


as of 2/28/2014

$6.6 Million

Approved FY 2015


$5.6 Million

Recommended FY 2015


$5.6 Million


(In Thousands)

Category/Project

Budget

FY2015 FY2016 FY2017

Program

FY2018 FY2019 FY2020

Balance to

CompletePUBLIC SAFETY

Computer System $100 $100 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Crime Fighting Platform 195 118 119 119

EMS Stations 255 125

Police Academy Renovations 75

Police Range 350 8,400 3,750

Public Safety Building Renovations 3,069 2,300

Public Safety Vest Protection Program 80 40

800 MgHZ Communications Equipment 1,500 1,500

Total Public Safety $5,624 $12,583 $3,869 $119 $0 $0 $0

FUNDING SOURCES

General Obligation Bonds $5,016 $10,592 $3,869 $119 $0 $0 $0

Federal 600

State 471 759

Other 137 632

Total Funding Sources $5,624 $12,583 $3,869 $119 $0 $0 $0

Public Safety


09 10 11 12 13 14

$0.0

$1.0

$2.0

$3.0

$4.0


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The following pages include a schedule of projected operating expenses associated with projects included in

the FY 2015 Capital Budget and a brief profile of each project included in the FY 2015 Capital Budget and


Individual project profiles are

capital budget summary_201409051131109575

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