On Tuesday, June 14, from 5:30 to 7 p.m., Boulder County Community Planning & Permitting and Public Works departments are hosting a virtual (online) open house meeting on transportation funding for Boulder County. The open house will focus on the future of the county’s transportation sales tax which expires in June 2024, and options will be presented for future funding of multimodal transportation system needs throughout Boulder County.

As the Board of County Commissioners is considering a potential ballot initiative for transportation funding in 2022, public input on top transportation needs and priorities are welcome and encouraged. At the meeting, participants will have an opportunity to ask questions and provide feedback on the county’s transportation funding and options for the future.

What: Virtual Open House meeting on Boulder County transportation funding

When: Tuesday, June 14, 2022, from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

Where: Virtual meeting via Zoom. Register to attend at https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/ WN_ WmMxJWICSw2lTCS92IqU6w.

How: Registration is required but participants can register at any time, including after the meeting has started. A calendar invite and a reminder notification will be sent to your email address directly from Zoom. To participate over the phone, please dial 1-833-568-8864 (toll free) and input the webinar ID: 160 666 5918. Spanish-language and closed- captioned options will be available.

For those unable to attend live, the meeting will be recorded and posted to the Community Planning & Permitting YouTube channel ( https:// www.youtube.com/ playlist?list=PLwa TWZycLjaRNAGdc WHfBbTgn5rrrIXQ8). Submit comments and questions about transportation funding, investment priorities, and potential projects via an online form (https://bouldercounty.wufoo.com/ forms/zesy2t8028cx18/).

Background

There are many ways to get around Boulder County, but rising costs, a growing population, and new technologies are changing how people use transportation. On top of these changes, costs to maintain the system continue to rise.

We can achieve our vision of a sustainable and inclusive transportation network, but we need to work together to prioritize our transportation investments, explore new funding options, and plan for the future. The county’s Transportation Master Plan (TMP) (https://www.bouldercounty.org/transportation/plans- and-projects/transportation-master- plan/) provides a blueprint for Boulder County’s transportation system for the next 25 years. Funding is needed to fulfill the plan and serve the community.

Boulder County currently has an existing one-tenth-of-one-percent sales tax that expires on June 30, 2024. The Countywide Transportation Sales Tax currently funds a specific list of 44 projects that includes:

10 roadway improvements

13 road shoulder projects

6 transit projects

1 Transportation Demand Management (TDM) program

5 pedestrian improvements

9 countywide regional trails projects

Boulder County is actively seeking opportunities to leverage county funding with new state and federal funding opportunities. Proposed future funding will be used to provide safe, sustainable, and affordable transportation choices for people throughout the county for today and into the future. Existing and future multimodal transportation systems throughout Boulder County include roads, bridges, transit, bicycle and pedestrian improvements, plus mobility options for people of all stages of life. Learn more about the existing Boulder County Transportation Sales Tax (https:// www.bouldercounty.org/transportation/ plans-and-projects/transportation-sales- tax-project-list/).

For more information, or for assistance in participating in the virtual meeting, please contact Alexandra Phillips at 303- 441-4520 or aphillips@bouldercounty.org.