HomeMy WebLinkAbout20232440.tiffAugust 15, 2023
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PHONE: 970-400-4200
FAX: 970-336-7233
1150 O STREET
P.O. BOX 758
GREELEY, CO 80632
RE: HO 23-1101 CDOT Study - UFR TPR Letter of Support
Dear Transportation Commission:
Weld County is writing in support of keeping the Upper Front Range Transportation Planning Region (UFR
TPR) membership and representation in accordance with our existing intergovernmental agreements
(IGA's) and CDOT Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) as currently adopted.
Weld County is grateful to have been part of the creation of the rural TPR's since 1993. In 2017, CDOT
asked Weld County to re -formalize the staffing and management of the UFR regional planning commission
(RPC) through an adopted MOA. The UFR RPC has been operating in accordance with those agreements
since 1993. As part of the final report being prepared by staff, Weld County requests CDOT speak to how
the recommendations of the study will remain consistent with state statute, more specifically, Title 30-28-
105 CRS, and the RPC's authority and responsibilities.
To an outsider, the membership of the UFR TPR may appear characteristically different for these rural
areas, however, transportation corridors are not biased. They don't see anything but safety, mobility, and
capacity. The equity of the UFR TPR, should be the example that other TPR's are using to conduct business.
While historically, the Chair of the TPR has been Weld County, the communities have never voted
otherwise. Like other organizations or committees, the TPR Chair represents the voice of the overall
organization and not solely their county, which has been true for all the thirty -years of representation on
STAC.
Thank you for the opportunity to provide input into the study and we hope CDOT also sees the value Weld
County has provided and continues to provide to the statewide transportation planning effort.
Sincerely,
Mike Freeman
Chair, Weld County Board of Commissioners
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