What is a Capital Project?

Capital Projects within the City of Canton are integral to the City’s growth and infrastructure development.  A capital project is a significant investment that creates or improves a long-term asset. Capital projects traditionally take the form of large-scale physical developments, buildings, streets and other infrastructure. 

Private Developments

Private Developments within communities are designed to maximize land use while offering residents shared amenities, security, and lifestyle conveniences.  These developments are often characterized by private ownership of homes (single-family, townhouses, or condos), whose common areas are often managed by homeowner’s associations, and sometimes are ‘mixed’ with commercial services and businesses.

These private developments within the City serve as a driver of urban growth, economic vitality, and help modernize infrastructure upgrades, increase housing supply, and revitalize areas, often with greater speed than public sector projects alone.

Methods of Funding for Capital Projects

Capital projects are funded with a mix of internal City resources and external resources listed below.

• General Fund, as part of the operating budget
• Other Governmental & Proprietary Funds within City Government
  • SPLOST, Water & Sewer, Impact Fees, etc.
• Pay as you Go
• Federal & State Funds
  • Loans and/or Grants
• Bonds/Debt Financing
• Partnerships
• Private Funding

Is a Capital Project coming to your Neighborhood? 

The City has prepared an interactive map that allows you to see capital projects and developments in your neighborhood as well as throughout the City.  Please visit the link below to navigate to the City’s Capital Projects and Developments Dashboard.  On this interactive, map-based dashboard, you will be able to click on projects and developments throughout the City to learn more about them. 

Capital Projects & Developments Dashboard