The Advance Land Acquisition Revolving Fund (ALARF) was established to support the implementation of capital project and facility programs in the County. Acquisition of land in advance of actual construction saves money in the face of rising land prices and enables suitable locations for facilities to be secured before development eliminates choice and forces acceptance of a less accessible or desirable site. ALARF-MCG is used to purchase land for various public facilities which are either approved in the capital program or which appear in adopted area master plans.ALCOHOL BEVERAGE SERVICES PROJECTSABS Retail Store RefreshThe Alcohol Beverage...

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ADVANCE LAND ACQUISITION REVOLVING FUND

The Advance Land Acquisition Revolving Fund (ALARF) was established to support the implementation of capital project and facility programs in the County. Acquisition of land in advance of actual construction saves money in the face of rising land prices and enables suitable locations for facilities to be secured before development eliminates choice and forces acceptance of a less accessible or desirable site. ALARF-MCG is used to purchase land for various public facilities which are either approved in the capital program or which appear in adopted area master plans.

ALCOHOL BEVERAGE SERVICES PROJECTS

ABS Retail Store Refresh

The Alcohol Beverage Services (ABS) level of effort project is intended to provide a structured process to ensure that all retail store locations are modernized and updated to provide customers with a friendlier shopping experience in well merchandised stores that offer choice, convenience, and knowledgeable staff. Further project updates will be provided in March in coordination with the County Executive's Recommended Operating Budget.

ABS Conveyor Belt System Upgrade

The ABS project is intended to update the warehouse conveyor belt system to improve efficiency, accuracy, and employee health and safety. The updated system will automate the checking process for accurate picking and selection of products and will double the number of trucks that can be loaded at one time.

ABS Delivery Trucks Purchase

This ABS project allows for the replacement of seven trucks that are at or near the end of their service life. The new trucks will allow the department to continue to serve licensees and retail stores throughout the County.

AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORICAL MARKERS

This project provides funding for identifying and installing historical markers recognizing significant locations related to African American history throughout the County.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Provides revolving funds for land purchases.

• Purchase property to provide for future space needs of currently leased space.

• Modernize and update Alcohol Beverage Services' 20 retail store locations to provide customers with a friendlier and safer shopping experience.

• Provides funds to identify and install up to 40 historical markers recognizing significant locations related to African American history throughout the County.

CAPITAL PROGRAM REVIEW

The ALARF project totals $12.5 million. The ABS Retail Store Refresh project totals $17.5 million. $150,000 is provided to plan for and place African American Historical markers throughout the County.

PROGRAM CONTACTS

Contact Katherine Bryant Higgins of the Office of Management and Budget at 240-777-2764 for more information regarding this department's capital and operating budgets; Seamus McNamara of the Office of Management and Budget at 240-777-2755 for more information regarding the Alcohol Beverage Services Retail Store Refresh project; and Derrick Harrigan of the Office of Management and Budget at 240-777-2759 for more information regarding the ALARF project.

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