The City of Charlotte's FY 2025 Adopted Budget includes several planned equipment purchases across various departments. Here is a summary of the key planned equipment purchases:
Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS)
Transit Vehicles: $8,198,000 in FY 2025 for purchasing and maintaining transit vehicles. Over the next five years, the total planned investment is $128,789,489.
Rail Vehicles: $14,677,914 in FY 2025 for purchasing and maintaining rail vehicles, with a five-year total of $137,587,211.
Facilities Maintenance: $6,402,048 in FY 2025 for maintenance of facilities, including bus shelters, HVAC replacement, and lighting upgrades, totaling $20,367,648 over five years.
Transit Support Systems & Equipment: $7,113,650 in FY 2025 for new equipment required for operations, such as server and network refresh equipment, with a total of $25,379,025 planned over five years.
Safety and Security: $2,228,600 in FY 2025 for enhancing safety and security on transit systems, including mobile video replacement and portable radios, totaling $7,650,450 over five years.
Support Vehicles: $336,000 in FY 2025 for purchasing support vehicles used by various divisions, with a five-year total of $7,675,595.
Fleet Management Fund
City Operations Vehicles: Beginning in FY 2025, there is a realignment of funding to the PAYGO Fund for purchasing capital equipment such as police cars, fire trucks, and solid waste trucks.
These investments are part of the city's efforts to maintain and improve its public services infrastructure, ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient operations across various sectors.
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