Duties & Responsibilities

Kittery's Capital Improvement Program is a five-year outlook that includes proposed spending on capital expenditures and the annual funding for reserve and holding accounts that support ongoing maintenance and/or replacement of capital assets. 
 
The Capital Improvement Committee is responsible for:
 
  1. Studying the proposed capital projects and improvements involving major tangible assets and projects which:
    1. Are purchased or undertaken at intervals of not less than five years;
    2. Have a useful life of at least five years; and
    3. Cost over $25,000.
  2. Considering the relative need, impact, timing and cost of proposed capital expenditures and the effect each will have on the financial position of the town.  The Committee prepares a report annually recommending a 5-year Capital Improvement Program.  The report is submitted to the Town Council for for incorporation into the annual budget development process.