Capital Improvement Pl Tiny Town: Capital Improvement Plan

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Tiny Town is a small, yet ambitious city. With the financial capital to implement a number of improvement projects throughout the city, there are a couple of things to consider prior to implementing such plans. Through the use of a capital improvement plan, Tiny Town will be able to development economically while providing needed services. Capital improvement plans are the purchasing or construction of long-lasting physical assets. It can be either public or private. When private, it provides additional or increased efficiency for revenue generation. When public, it provides higher quality services to the community for many years. Typically, capital improvement plans are used by governments to foster economic development while also providing …show more content…

The first year becomes the operating budget for which subsequent years follow. However, the first year should only be used as a template for the following years, because there may be changes in priorities as well as an update in cost estimates for the implementation of the different projects. The implementation is linked to a strategic plan and community development which results in long-term planning and an establishment of city priorities. While the plan can be beneficial to the city’s citizens, the most important aspect of the plan is the funding allocated to the different projects. Funding typically comes from paying as the development happens, or through debt financing. Paying as the development happens is beneficial because there is no interest cost, no cost to issue debt, and no future burden. On the other hand, sometimes there are not enough funds to allocate as the project is implemented which limits the opportunities to be had. For debt financing, development is accelerated which results in proactive growth, development, and intergenerational equity. However, debt financing creates a fixed obligation, in addition to an added cost of interest and debt issuance. All in all, it is perhaps important to consider, that the money used on the front end or on the back end will be paid for by …show more content…

These steps are to establish the responsible parties, determine resource demands, identify projects, evaluate and rank projects, schedule projects, adopt a plan and finally, implement it. Within the steps, perhaps the most important aspect to consider, aside from funding, is what projects should be selected. Tiny Town’s possible projects include the building of a new elementary school, adding a par, renovating the Mr. Tiny monument, or renovating and modernizing the fire station. In order to select which projects should be implemented as priorities, criteria must be set. This criterion typically looks at the budget, life safety and impact of economic development. Considering the criteria, without much information about costs or impact, the development of the school or renovation and modernizing of the fire station should be seen as top priorities. Afterwards, the park, followed by the

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