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Kittitas County Capital Improvement Program December 20, 2022 <br />Frequently Asked Questions Page 73 <br />14BFrequently Asked Questions <br /> <br />Question 1: How does the County determine priorities for the projects listed in the CFP? <br /> <br />Answer: This CFP provides general guidance on prioritizing public facility projects. Each <br />project proposal is reviewed by the CFP Task Force using the following criteria: <br />1. Improvements to obsolete or worn out existing public facilities that <br />achieve or maintain adopted levels of service. <br />2. New or expanded public facilities that achieve or maintain adopted levels <br />of service. <br />3. Improvements to existing public facilities or new public facilities that <br />eliminate hazards. <br />4. New or expanded public facilities that achieve or maintain adopted levels <br />of service as forecasted during the next six-years. <br />5. Improvements to existing public facilities or new public facilities that <br />reduce the operating cost of providing a public service or facility. <br />6. New facilities that provide excess capacity that will be needed beyond <br />the next six-years. <br />7. All other facilities the County is obligated to complete that do not meet <br />the criteria above. <br />8. Availability of funding. <br />The Board of County Commissioners make the final determination of the priority <br />order of the projects listed in the CFP. <br /> <br />Question 2: Are projects automatically given funding in priority order? <br /> <br />Answer: No, if grant funds are applied for and received, chances are good that the grant <br />funded project will become a priority. Grant funds awarded become new and <br />additional revenue to the County, above and beyond the County’s current <br />resources. The County continually looks for ways to reduce the reliance on <br />General Fund dollars for capital projects to stretch current resources. <br /> <br />Question 3: Will a project that is partially funded be listed in the CFP? <br /> <br />Answer: It depends. If the project is still in-progress, but no additional money is needed <br />beyond what has already been appropriated, it will not show up in the CFP in <br />future years. If the project does need additional funds appropriated beyond the <br />current level of funding, it will continue to show up in the CFP. <br /> <br />Question 4: Are all projects in the CFP completed within the next 6 years? <br /> <br />Answer: No, for several reasons. First, the CFP is annually reviewed and amended to <br />verify that fiscal resources are available. Second, the need for capital facilities is <br />generated by population growth, existing facility deficiencies, major facility <br />maintenance and repair needs, internal operations, and Comprehensive Plan goals <br />and policies. There is a need to continually assess which projects are affected <br />and should be considered a priority. As a result, project estimates and timelines <br />may change.