Why does the City of Rochester Hills prepare and adopt a Capital Improvement Plan?
The Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) is a look at the upcoming years capital needs as well as the next five years. It is typically completed prior to the start of the annual budget. State law requires the Planning Commission of the city to approve the CIP after a Public Hearing is held. This document serves as a framework and planning tool for future capital projects. It identifies the project, year of implementation and cost of the project. These projects are individually rated and put in the budget based on the rating. Typically it is difficult to accomplish all the projects in the CIP, thus the rating serves to prioritize each project based on available funding sources.
