City Home Page Public Information Calendar of Events City News Job Openings Channel 6 Programs City Directory &     Services    City Government Mayor and Council Council Meeting Dates Council Meeting Agenda Council Minutes Weekly Staff Reports Department Heads Department Listings Public Safety Police Fire Utilities Electric Wastewater Water Additional Info Budget Documents Financial Report Popular Report Strategic Plan Comp Plan 2008 City Center Residency Initiative Application Housing Information IT Strategic Plan Neighborhoods 1st Parks and Recreation Photo Gallery Sister City Related Links Residential Tax Credit Email Questions Email a Question		Capital Improvement Program In addition to its annual budget, the City prepares and adopts a five-year Capital Improvement Program which details each capital project, the estimated project cost, description and funding source. The overall goal of the Capital Improvements Plan is to order the City's fiscal expenditures while coordinating public investment with adopted plans and policies to properly manage the City's long-term investments. To that end, the program is expected to: increase opportunities to obtain funding from outside sources, such as the state and federal government; assist in the planning, budgeting and coordinating the operation and capital efforts of the various City departments; provide a rational basis by having supporting public capital commitments; result in a more favorable bond rating by giving evidence of effective management. Operating expenditures are programmed to include the cost of implementing the approved Capital Improvement Program and providing all manpower, operating costs and capital outlay required by it. All capital projects must be justified on the basis of providing a basic service, improving or rehabilitating deteriorated facilities, reducing costs, promoting jobs or benefiting a large population segment or a target area of the City. They must also be compatible with other planned projects and overall City development plans. All projects are to be prioritized according to the following criteria levels: FIRST -clear and present danger to the public; or -contractual obligation; or -written commitment of grant funding. SECOND -documented cost savings; or -probable grant commitments; or -other justified need. THIRD -future cost avoidance; or -planned improvements; or -significant improvement of service. Appropriations for all Capital Improvement Projects are approved on an annual basis only. All uncompleted projects must be reconsidered annually to determine if unspent funds need to be recommitted to a given project or reallocated to other planned projects. Definition For the purposes of this program, the definitions for "operating" and "capital" budget costs are as follows: Operating costs are those recurring personal service or consumable asset expenditures, the costs of which are usually consistent and annual. Those costs are not included in the Capital Improvements Program. Capital costs for purposes of the Capital Improvement Program are non-recurring, have a useful life of more than three years, and exceed $5,000 ($10,000 for Enterprise Funds). Capital budget costs include both capital "projects" and major capital "outlays." Project expenditures are for the construction, purchase or major renovation of buildings, utility systems, or other physical structures. Outlay expenditures are for the acquisition of furniture, equipment, or fixed assets; such as trucks, land, or buildings, which otherwise meet the definition of "capital." Summary of Projects by Fund The projects are grouped by fund. The General Fund is further divided into four related sub-groups. These sub-groups are General Government, Public Safety, Streets and Bridges and Parks and Recreation. Bond and lease payment expenses are also included. Projects are included only to the extent anticipated revenue allows. Where project demand exceeds available revenue, the projects are deferred to Beyond Fiscal Years included in any given year. For a complete copy of the current Hagerstown Capital Improvements Program, contact the Accounting Department, 1 East Franklin St., Hagerstown, MD, 21740-4987.	Annual Reports Application Forms Planning Commission Capital Improvement Plan CIP 2006/2011 2008 Comprehensive Plan Development Review Historic Preservation Land Management Code Minutes Newsletters Special Projects Split-Parcel Annexation Zoning Annexation SCAP Planning Main Page