Lehigh County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to adopt and approve the $67.5 million 2017-21 capital plan at the July 27 meeting.

Over the next five years the plan will provide funding for renovations to the Lehigh County Courthouse, software for county operations, repairs to Coca-Cola Park, maintenance and improvements for county parks and agricultural conservation easements and farmland preservation.

Funding for farmland preservation will be provided for up to $2 million a year, for a three year period, from 2017-2019, via the 2016 bond issue estimated at roughly $18 million and gaming revenue in the amount of $1.5 million. Also, $500,000 from gaming revenue will be devoted to farmland preservation annually, in perpetuity.

The capital plan also includes $10 million for the demolition and replacement of the Coplay-Northampton Bridge, which is slated to begin in 2017.

Commissioner Dr. Percy Dougherty, who sponsored the capital plan, said the board held several meetings as well as two public hearings to solicit input from the public on the plan.

“Looks like we have a good plan to go forward,” Dougherty said. “And, I support it.”

Commissioner Amanda Holt suggested the board use the 2017-2021 capital plan as a tool in making similar plans in the future.

In other business, the board unanimously approved a professional services agreement with Concord Financial Advisors, Inc., to provide financial advice to the county.

Dougherty said Concord Financial Advisors has been used by Lehigh County in the past and is widely used by many counties throughout Pennsylvania.

“They have a very good reputation and I’m sure they’re going to represent us well,” he said.

Also during the meeting, the board unanimously supported a resolution honoring the National Museum of Industrial History.

Board Chairman Brad Osborne said the purpose of the resolution is to show support and honor local companies, such as Mack Trucks and the former Bethlehem Steel, for providing jobs and income to local families, as well as the local residents who devoted their life to the Industrial Revolution.

“Very significant things happened here locally,” Osborne added.

A ribbon cutting and opening ceremony for the museum, located at 511 E. Third St. #270, Bethlehem, was held Aug. 2.

The board will hold its next meeting 7:30 p.m. Aug. 10 in the public hearing room of the Lehigh County Government Center, 17 S. Seventh St. Allentown.