HomeMy WebLinkAbout20260477 OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF COMMISIONERS
NVEIHB (970) 400-4200
1150 O St., P.O. Box 758
COUNTY, CO Greeley, CO 80632
February 26,2026
Highway Safety Office (HSO)
Colorado Department of Transportation
2829 W. Howard Pl.
Denver, CO 80204
RE: Letter of Support for FY27 Highway Safety Office Community Traffic Safety Grant-NFRMPO's 2027
Northern Colorado Traffic Safety Roundtable
To Whom It May Concern,
On behalf of Weld County, I am writing to express strong sup
port for the North Front Range Metropolitan
Planning Organization(NFRMPO) proposal to host a Northern Colorado Traffic Safety Roundtable during
Federal Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 under the Community Traffic Safety Grant Program administered by the
Colorado Department of Transportation's Highway Safety Office (HSO).
Between the beginning of 2022 and the end of 2024, 144 people lost their lives on roadways within the
NFRMPO region.These tragic losses underscore the urgent need for coordinated data-driven traffic safety
efforts across Northern Colorado.While individual communities are actively working to improve roadway
safety, traffic crashes do not stop at jurisdictional boundaries.Strengthening regional coordination will
directly support local efforts to reduce fatalities and serious injuries.
The proposed Roundtable will provide an important opportunity for Weld County to collaborate with
neighboring jurisdictions,federal and state partners,law enforcement,public health professionals,school
districts, and community organizations around shared safety priorities. By enhancing regional
understanding of crash trends,high-risk behaviors,and vulnerable road user safety,this effort will help our
community better align local strategies with regional and statewide safety goals.
Participation in this regional Roundtable will support our ability to identify effective safety approaches,
strengthen partnerships, and position our community for future safety-focused initiatives and funding
opportunities. The development of a shared regional action framework will further help ensure
collaboration extends beyond the event itself and translates into coordinated next steps.
Weld County values the NFRMPO's leadership in convening partners around this critical issue and plans to
participate in the Roundtable and related coordination activities.We believe this effort will enhance our
local traffic safety initiatives and support long-term progress toward reducing and ultimately eliminating
traffic-related fatalities and serious injuries.
For these reasons, we strongly endorse this proposal and urge favorable consideration of FY2027 HSO
funding.Supporting this Roundtable represents a meaningful investment in regional safety collaboration
that will directly benefit communities across Northern Colorado.
Sin rely,
Sc tt K.James
Chair, Weld County Board of Commissioners
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