Budget and management services staff on April 7 summarized several dedicated capital funds that are separate from the main county capital program: the fire tax district capital program, the housing capital program, the major facilities program funded by hospitality taxes, and the solid waste capital program.

Marcarelli said the fire tax district is funded by a special property tax on unincorporated Wake County and the town of Wendell and that Wake County contracts with 19 fire departments to provide fire protection in those areas. The plan includes stations, rolling stock and equipment and will be presented to the Fire Commission for approval on April 10. "Recommendations for this program are presented to the fire commission through the fire tax district long range plan," Marcarelli said.

On housing, Marcarelli said the housing capital fund — established in FY2019 — receives a dedicated transfer from the general fund to expand affordable housing and shelter capacity. The requested plan shows one-time allocations (for example, acquisition support and Second Street facility renovation) and staff confirmed the $5 million and $4.7 million figures shown on the chart are one-time requests in the current requested plan and not recurring annual amounts. County Manager Ellis said the county has requested roughly 50% of funding for the Second Street site from the City of Raleigh.

Commissioners discussed the housing preservation fund previously created and staff confirmed Self-Help Credit Union was selected to administer the preservation fund after an RFP and that the county made an initial $10 million investment in that preservation fund. Staff said a proposed acquisition fund would mirror the preservation fund to allow the county to leverage private financing and solicit a third-party administrator.

Marcarelli also summarized the major facilities capital program, which uses hospitality taxes governed by an interlocal agreement with the City of Raleigh for arts, culture, sports and convention-related capital projects and competitive awards. Solid waste capital projects (landfill, transfer stations and convenience centers) are funded by solid waste fees; staff said a planning project to evaluate post–South Wake Landfill solutions is included in the seven-year window.

No formal action was taken; staff said more in-depth presentations on housing and the Second Street facility renovation would be scheduled in upcoming work sessions.