FY2021 Budget

planning have dominated many of our conversations this year. With the completion of Carolina Street Extension last year, the pending completion of the Morrisville Community Library, and the recent start of the Town Center regional stormwater control measure, a downtown Morrisville becomes more a reality than a vision. An updated Request for Proposal (RFP) is in development for issuance later this calendar year. Continued efforts toward Town Center development will also heavily influence future budget decisions. Progress on other capital investment projects continues as well. Fire station location options are being evaluated due to the future loss of Fire Station No. 2. An outcome of this review will be recommendations that will enhance long-term response for the entire service area. Two major park design projects are underway – Morrisville Community Park Phase 3 and Crabtree Creek Nature Park. An ongoing collaborative effort continues between the Town of Morrisville and Wake County to meet both expanded public works facility and convenience center needs. Road connectivity and related mobility projects also dominate the work of the town. The McCrimmon-Parkway Extension – a 2012 general obligation bond project - opened in April and will prompt new development in this area. Design work on the Airport Boulevard Extension to facilitate additional east/west connectivity through town has begun. The long-awaited Morrisville-Carpenter Road project, delayed this year due to NCDOT budget challenges, is anticipated for bid and letting within the next several months. The Town requested and received a waiver to remove this critical project from the deferral list to advance this project forward. These and other related pedestrian access projects influence the FY 2021 transportation/mobility requests to be more focused on smaller, incremental improvements that support the overall road network performance. ✓ Public transportation service provided “on-demand” to key locations and business center in town (Smart Shuttle); ✓ Intersection improvements projects; ✓ Smart City initiatives and cloud-based information technology improvements, including parks Wi-Fi and sensor monitoring devices; ✓ Sustainability efforts and staff resources to support this strategic goal; ✓ Traffic unit reinstituted within Morrisville Police Department to support targeted traffic education and enforcement efforts; ✓ Recruitment and retention of staff, including development of a succession plan; and ✓ Modification and upfit of Town facilities to accommodate staff and program space needs. The renovated Morrisville Aquatics and Fitness Center (MAFC) will reopen early in FY 2021 and provide more capacity for aquatics programs and other health and wellness activities. The Senior Center is also slated to open in FY 2021 and will provide room at Cedar Fork District Park for additional pre-school classes to help reduce our waiting list for this program. Other parks and greenway improvements included in the current year budget will be ready for summer use. Emphasis on “big picture” thinking has helped orient the focus of the proposed FY 2021 operating budget where capacity allows. Examples include:

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