NCGA Report Increase Project Cost DOT-GastonCo
OFFICE OF STATE BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT
JOSH STEIN
GOVERNOR
KRISTIN WALKER
STATE BUDGET DIRECTOR
September 30, 2025
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| TO: | Senator Phil Berger President Pro Tempore Representative Destin Hall Speaker of the House |
| FROM: | Mark Bondo 
Assistant State Budget Officer |
SUBJECT: Increase to Cost of a State Capital Project
Pursuant to G.S. 143C-8-8, a State Agency may increase the cost of a capital project with gifts, federal or private grants, special fund receipts, or direct capital improvement appropriations if the increase is in the best interest of the State. The Department of Transportation was appropriated $833,000 in Sec. 4.2 of S.L. 2019-231 for capital improvements at the Ocracoke Ferry. The capital improvement funding was made unnecessary due to the availability of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and insurance recoveries. The funding will be repurposed to increase the cost of a project at the Gaston County Equipment Shop by $833,000. This project has come in over budget, and increased funding is necessary to complete it.
If you have any questions or concerns, you may contact me at 984-236-0684 or email at [email protected].
| Field | Name |
|---|---|
| CC: | Anca Grozav, OSBM |
| Sherese Bonner, OSBM | |
| Mark Newsome, DOT | |
| Ebony Pittman, DOT | |
| Michael Mountcastle, DOT | |
| Thomas Riddick, DOT | |
| Leigh Jackson, DOT |