Capital Improvements Committee
MISSION STATEMENT
The Capital Improvements Committee is charged with studying proposed capital projects involving the planning for and the improvement, preservation and creation of tangible assets and projects which
- have useful life of at least five years;
- cost over $20,000 and/or
- for which the town is authorized to borrow funds.
The Committee considers the relative need, impact, timing and cost of these expenditures and the effect each will have on the financial position of the town. Pursuant to the Capital Improvements Committee Bylaw, no appropriation shall be voted for a capital improvement requested by a department, board or commission unless the proposed capital improvement is considered in the Committee's report. The Committee shall not fail to report on any proposal that has been properly submitted.
The CIC shall prepare an annual report recommending a Capital Improvement Budget for the next fiscal year, including any items to be funded in the current fiscal year, and a Capital Improvement Program including recommended capital improvements for the following five fiscal years. The report shall be submitted to the Board of Selectmen not later than six weeks prior to the Annual Town Meeting for its consideration and recommendations. The Board shall submit the Capital Budget together with its recommendations to the Annual Town Meeting.
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM
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The Capital Improvements Program (CIP) is the Town of West Newbury’s blueprint for planning the community’s capital projects and expenditures. Preparing and updating the CIP is a collaborative effort involving several town departments, Boards, Commissions and Committees. This is an important function of local government, and ensures coordination of community planning, financial capacity and physical development.
For more information, see the
- Work-in-progress Capital Improvements Program spreadsheet compilation
- Overview of the Capital Improvements Program, describing the spreadsheet that compiles the descriptions, estimated timing, and costs of capital projects.
- Process for CIP Updates and Project Funding, describing the steps taken to create the CIP and present capital items for vote at Town Meeting
Address
Name | Title | Term |
---|---|---|
Chair | 7/1/21 to 6/30/24 | |
Polly McDowell
| Vice Chair | 7/1/22 to 6/30/25 |
Elisa Grammer
| Clerk | 7/1/23 to 6/30/26 |
Paul Niman
| 9/19/23 to 6/30/26 | |
Richard Parker
| Select Board Representative | |
Ross Capolupo
| Finance Committee Representative | |
Vacancy One
| to 6/30/25 | |
Angus Jennings
| Ex Officio |