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1 Local Roads Local Money Scott Lindblom, P.E., L.G. Thurston County Public Works TODAY S FOCUS State of our system State of our funding What are our options? Here s what we did 1

2 STATE OF OUR SYSTEM Thurston County transportation system 17,000 Traffic Signs 13 Traffic Signals 1000 miles of roads 121 miles of sidewalks Over 900 Street Lights 127,000 lineal feet of Guardrail 109 Bridges Over 3700 Culverts STATE OF OUR SYSTEM roadway surfaces now Good Fair Poor 75% 19% 6% 2

3 STATE OF OUR SYSTEM roadway surfaces in 10 years Good Fair Poor 10% 9% 81% STATE OF OUR SYSTEM bridges now 24 exceed design life 85 within design life 3

4 STATE OF OUR SYSTEM bridges in 10 years 57exceed design life 52 within design life STATE OF OUR SYSTEM 3 years and $4.5 million in unplanned expenses 4

5 STATE OF OUR FUNDING typical annual budget $36M Revenue Expenditures 29% 50% MAINTENANCE 50% DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 2% 14% 7% ADMIN 16% Gas Tax Grant Property Tax Other ENGINEERING 8% CONST. 24% STATE OF OUR FUNDING problem: growing gap In the last 10 years transportation revenue is up slightly......but overall construction costs are WAY up! *Source: WA Construction Cost Index 5

6 WHAT ARE OUR OPTIONS? responding to aging infrastructure a TBD? Authorized by RCW Quasi municipal corporation & independent taxing district Purpose is to fund transportation improvements Necessitated by existing or reasonably foreseeable congestion levels WHAT ARE OUR OPTIONS? TBD formation Hold public hearing Form by ordinance Specify boundaries Improvements funded Officers act on behalf of TBD, not agency Hold separate hearings 6

7 WHAT ARE OUR OPTIONS? TBD formation Develop performance measures Develop and approve annual project locations Develop material change policy Issue annual report WHAT ARE OUR OPTIONS? funded TBDs 1 County 80 Cities Funding 45 vehicle tabs 27 sales tax Few have both Courtesy: 7

8 WHAT Unfunded ARE TBDs OUR OPTIONS? unfunded TBDs 4Counties 10 Cities Courtesy: WHAT Unfunded ARE TBDs OUR OPTIONS? TBD Board Approved Transportation impact fee (commercial & industrial only) Up to $20 vehicle fee (car tab)* *Can raise up to $50 over time Voter Approved Up to 0.2% sales and use tax Up to $100 vehicle fee 1 year excess levy on property tax Vehicle tolls 8

9 TBD formation District formed December 2014 Governing Board Thurston County Commissioners Ex officio and independent capacity Boundaries Unincorporated Thurston County Only Program strategies Pavement preservation, safety, technology TBD formation Created bylaws Created charter Created TBD (Ordinance) Approved charter (Resolution) Approved bylaws (Resolution) Set meeting schedule (Resolution) Developed ILA with Thurston County 9

10 Initial program safety preservation technology outreach Communications plan Broad audience TBD purpose & funding alternatives Condition of road system Future challenges 10

11 HERE S WHAT WE DID responding to aging infrastructure a TBD 1 a $20 vehicle license fee could Revenue Annually $1,800, years $36,000,000 Preservation 50 to 60 centerline miles of paving Safety 350 centerline miles of safety improvements 1 mile of guardrail speed humps Technology Update traffic controls and signals Enhance pedestrian crossing LED streetlight conversion 2 a $40 vehicle license fee could Revenue Annually $3,600, years $72,000,000 added program Preservation Safety Technology Bridges 50 to 60 miles of paving 350 centerline miles of safety improvements 1 mile of guardrail speed humps Update traffic controls/signals Enhance pedestrian crossing LED streetlight conversion 5 10 bridge replacements 11

12 3 Impact fees could Revenue Annually $130, years $2,600,000 Existing Impact Fee System in place Not applicable to Thurston County TBD programs 4 sales and use tax could reduced program Revenue Annually $1,300, years $26,000,000 Preservation 25 to 30 centerline miles of paving Safety 350 centerline miles of safety improvements 1 mile of guardrail speed humps Technology Update traffic controls and signals Enhance pedestrian crossing LED streetlight conversion 12

13 5 1 year excess levy on property tax could Revenue One Time Only $2,800, years N/A Preservation 7 centerline miles of paving 6 a $100 vehicle license fee could Revenue Annually $9,000, years $180,000,000 Preservation Safety Technology Bridge 200 to 250 centerline miles of paving 350 centerline miles of safety improvements 4 miles of guardrail Traffic calming Update traffic control and intelligent transportation systems (ITS) New traffic control or ITS 40 to 50 Bridge Replacements 13

14 7 Vehicle tolls Not practical for county roads actual program Preservation Bridges 14

15 potential projects 10 years TBD public hearing Held August 16, 2016 Recommended $20 vehicle license fees Focus: Pavement Preservation & Bridges 43 testified in opposition 4 calls and s in support 15

16 TBD public hearing common themes TBD is illegal $30 car tabs mean $30 car tabs Allow voters to decide Everyone should pay (incl. City residents) Already pay too much in taxes Hard on lower income residents Government not accountable next steps Review comments with TBD Seek direction Implement $20 vehicle license fees and Workplan ILA with Wash. Dept of Licensing or not? 16

17 For more info Local Roads Local Money Scott Lindblom (360) Google: Thurston County TBD Website 17