To: Board of County Commissioners
Prepared By:
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Bryan D. Weimer, PWLF, Director, Public Works and Development
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Presenter: Bryan D. Weimer, PWLF, Director, Public Works and Development
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Subject:
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1:00 PM *Strategic Plan - Transportation Update
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Purpose and Request:
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The purpose of this study session is to provide the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) an update on various transportation topics including the Arapahoe County Transportation Forum, overview of proposed state legislation - SB21-260, funding options and their impacts, and transportation master plan update status.
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Background and Discussion:
In 2020, the Board of County Commissioners embarked on a strategic planning process, establishing a multi-year action plan in alignment with a new vision, goals, guiding principles, and
values for the County. Embedded within the strategic initiative is maintain current assets including the quality, condition, and operations of our infrastructure including deferred maintenance. Transportation was one of four areas in which action plans would be developed (open space reauthorization, develop a sustainable budget for the next 5-7 years, determine how changes to the criminal justice system impact our long-term facility needs).?
Transportation Forum
In 2019, the Arapahoe County Transportation Forum (Forum), at the encouragement of the BOCC, embarked on investigating options associated with solving transportation challenges countywide and whether or not to consider a new dedicated transportation funding source and what would a new countywide funding sources could look like. The Forum acknowledged that maintenance demand is increasing, congestion is increasing, and costs of everything and providing services is increasing. Furthermore, the funding necessary for these needs is not increasing, which is limiting the government agency buying power and service levels. Up until the beginning of the pa...
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