RACINE COUNTY
OFFICE OF THE RACINE COUNTY EXECUTIVE
JEAN M. JACOBSON
730 Wisconsin Avenue
Racine WI 53403
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Five-Year Capital Plan
Message from the Racine County Executive:
Racine County’s Five-Year Capital Plan is a planning tool for the future needs
of Racine County Government. The Plan provides us with a long-term view of our
impending capital needs in the areas of building and maintenance, machinery and
equipment.
The Racine County Board of Supervisors is not being asked to approve the Plan or
commit to any of the expenditures contained within it. The purpose of the Plan
is simply to help elected officials determine financial needs as future budgets
are developed. Here are some of the kinds of expenditures covered in the Plan:
 | The costs noted for Joint Dispatch are only preliminary. As this Plan was
being put together, the Joint Dispatch Project was being developed. Pricing of
capital items for this project is still being fine-tuned and technical needs
may need to be revised. |
| We are stewards of a number of publicly owned buildings and grounds. The
taxpayers depend on us as elected officials to ensure that the capital needs
of these properties are addressed in a timely manner, so that delayed
maintenance does not lead to more expensive repairs in the future. |
| Our residents expect to be protected by a dependable, well-equipped law
enforcement system and served by a highway department with well-maintained and
reliable equipment. |
| Ridgewood Care Center is located in an aging building. The Plan addresses
the needs of this facility. |
| We are proud of Racine County’s employees. In order for them to continue
to deliver services efficiently and effectively, we must supply them with the
technical equipment and office furniture they require. |
This Plan is not cast in stone. Instead, it is meant to be a “work in
progress.” It will be further refined as a result of in-depth discussions with
Department Heads during the budget process. Also, as time goes on, needs change,
prices change, and unforeseen capital requirements may surface. In coming years,
new projects may be proposed that are not presently included in this Plan. We
need to be flexible and able to react to those changing circumstances as they
arise. Meanwhile, this Plan will serve as a framework for responsible planning.
Jean M. Jacobson
Racine County Executive
