HomeMy WebLinkAbout20250240.tiffHearing Certification
Docket No. 2025-12
Board of County Commissioners
Weld County, Colorado
Public Hearing to Consider Approval of 2024 Highway User Tax Fund (HUTF)
Annual Mileage and Condition Certification Report, and Adoption of HUTF Map to
be Submitted to Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) Showing Weld
County Primary and Secondary Road Systems and Showing Total Mileage of Public
Roads in Weld County which are Eligible for Participation in the HUTF, Pursuant to
Requirements of C.R.S. §43-2-110(1)
A public hearing was conducted on January 22, 2025, at 9:00 a.m., with the following
present:
Commissioner Perry L. Buck, Chair
Commissioner Scott K. James, Pro-Tem
Commissioner Jason S. Maxey
Commissioner Lynette Peppler
Commissioner Kevin D. Ross
Also present:
Acting Clerk to the Board, Houstan Aragon
County Attorney, Bruce Barker
Department of Public Works Representative, Evan Pinkham
The following business was transacted:
El I hereby certify that pursuant to a notice dated January 9, 2025, and duly published
January 11, and January 12, 2025, in the Greeley Tribune, a public hearing was
conducted to consider approval of the 2024 Highway User Tax Fund (HUTF) Annual
Mileage and Condition Certification Report, and adoption of the HUTF Map to be
submitted to the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) showing the Weld
County Primary and Secondary Road Systems and showing the total mileage of public
roads in Weld County which are eligible for participation in the HUTF, pursuant to the
requirements of C.R.S. §43-2-110(1). Chair Buck made this a matter of record.
Evan Pinkham, Department of Public Works, presented the 2024 HUTF Certification
Report, as well as a map depicting the Primary and Secondary roads maintained by Weld
County as of the end of 2024. He reviewed the changes to the road system, including
miles of paved and gravel roads maintained by the County, and explained the
adjustments typically result from improvement projects, municipal annexations, and
housekeeping to correct any errors, which he reviewed in detail for the record.
Mr. Pinkham stated the map will be submitted to CDOT reflecting the Primary and
Secondary routes to satisfy statutory requirements to document the current status of
public roads, and all this information will also be accessible in the GIS portal.
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Commissioner Ross commended staff for their efforts, stated the numbers reflect
that Weld County is growing along with the milage of roadways being annexed into
municipalities, which impact the amount of funds the County can apply for. Commissioner
James echoed Commissioner Ross' sentiments and noted the deposit for the Funding
Advancements for Surface Transportation and Economic Recovery (FASTER) grant
funds. He indicated these funds are part of Governor Polis' proposal for 2025 to help
lessen the budgetary impacts of the state, and if legislature passes, inquired about the
direct impacts for the County roadways next year. In response, Mr. Pinkham confirmed
the proposal would remove funding and make it more difficult to obtain funding to maintain
or create infrastructure to keep up with the growth of Weld County. Commissioner Ross
expressed his disappointment with the state pilfering the FASTER grant funds from CDOT
to backfill other social programs allowing the conditions of roadways to deteriorate, let
alone, there being no budget for expansion to capacity, which forces local government
agencies to pick up where CDOT leaves off, while simultaneously lowering the funding
available to access.
Ei No public testimony was offered concerning this matter.
Commissioner Ross moved to approve the 2024 Highway User Tax Fund (HUTF)
Annual Mileage and Condition Certification Report, and adoption of the Map to be
submitted to the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) showing the Weld
County Primary and Secondary Road Systems and showing the total mileage of public
roads in Weld County which are eligible for participation in the HUTF, pursuant to the
requirements of C.R.S. §43-2-110(1). The motion was seconded by Commissioner
James. There being no further discussion, the motion carried unanimously, and the
hearing was completed at 9:48 a.m.
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The Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, approved the above
and foregoing Hearing Certification, on motion duly made and seconded, by the following
vote on the 5th day of February, A.D., 2025:
Perry L. Buck, Chair: Aye
Scott K. James, Pro-Tem: Aye
Jason S. Maxey: Aye
Lynette Peppler: Aye
Kevin D. Ross: Aye
Attest:
Esther E. Gesick, Clerk to the Board
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