Capital Improvements Program FY 2015 - 2024

Capital Improvements Program FY 2015 - 2024

Funding Overview

The Capital Improvements Program relies on a variety of funding sources to accomplish its many efforts. These include debt financing; enterprise funding; general fund revenues; state shared revenues; and grants from the state government, federal government, or private sources.

Funding Sources

Other, 3.5%

Revenue Bonds, 14.6%

Enterprise Funds, 21.9%

Grants, 12.7%

Unauthorized Bonds, 39.4%

Authorized Bonds, 8.7%

Highlights

Through the 2006, 2008 and 2009 bond referenda, the City was authorized to issue 228.4 million in bonds. To date, $129.4 million of the authorized funding has been issued, $51 million of which was issued in FY 13-14. The remaining $99 million of authorized but unissued debt is allocated $87.3 million for Street Improvements, $6.7 million for Parks and Recreation projects, and $5 million for the Greensboro Science Center. As directed by City Council, current plans are for these bonds to be issued over the next six years so that debt service payments do not impact the tax rate. Given the current debt issuance plan, there are no immediate plans for a future referendum. Therefore, most of the project requests for Unauthorized Bonds are found in the final five year period of the document (FY 18-23). This document includes approximately $561 million in Unauthorized Bonds requests. Over the next ten years, the City will continue its efforts to fund a significant portion of Water Resources projects using Pay-As-You-Go funding (using Enterprise Funds). Water Resources expects to fund $307 million of projects through Enterprise Funds, allowing the department to save on interest expenses and improve its position with bond rating agencies. In addition, Water Resources estimates spending $207 million in Revenue bonds over the next 10 years.

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