The projects in the school division's capital improvement plan include a new high sixth school, a new elementary school, renovations for both Hartwood Elementary and Drew Middle schools.
- There's also a needed addition of early childhood education classrooms at the and a renovation of the Fine Arts wing of North Stafford High School.
Why it matters: The current CIP wishlist exceeds the county’s current level of debt affordability.
- Taxes could be raised to pay for the projects, or other projects in the county -- like transportation fixes -- could be put on hold to find the school's CIP.
- The combined total projects exceed debt capacity by $84.4 million
- There would need to be an increase in borrowing of $133 million in the first five years of the current CIP when compared to the previously adopted CIP
- The request would increase repayment of the debt by $7 million in the first three years and by $11 million in five years.
What’s driving the costs: During a joint board meeting of the Stafford County Board of Supervisors and the School Board regarding the CIP on Tuesday, it was revealed that many of these projects are not only running over budget but some will be needed much sooner than originally projected.
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