DEPARTMENT: Transportation
FILE TYPE: Regular Action
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Approval Of 2026 Proposed Eligible Projects List To Be Released For County Transportation Sales And Use Tax Funds Public Hearing
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Approve the proposed eligible project list to be released for Dakota County's Transportation Sales and Use Tax (SUT) Funds public hearing.
SUMMARY
To provide a safe and efficient multi-modal transportation system, Dakota County identifies priority transportation projects needed to improve safety and mobility. To provide adequate funding for priority transportation projects, Dakota County enacted a quarter-cent sales tax and $20 excise tax on new vehicle sales starting October 1, 2017, by Resolution No.17-364 (June 20, 2017). The Transportation SUT is authorized by Minn. Stat. ? 297A.993 (The Act). The Act requires the County Board to designate the transportation projects that will use the Transportation SUT following a public hearing. The SUT may be used on more than one project and may be dedicated to a new project by resolution after a public hearing (Attachment: Stat. ? 297A.993).
The funds generated by the Transportation SUT are used for a specific list of transportation projects approved after a public hearing, including transportation maintenance facilities, transit, County highways, regional trails, and trunk highways. The proposed list of eligible projects requires an update to represent projected future transportation system needs identified in the 2040 Transportation Plan and included in the Draft 2026-2030 County Manager's Recommended Budget and Capital Improvement Program (CIP).
Staff recommends that a proposed revised list of projects be released for public hearing and approval (Attachment: Proposed SUT Eligible List) includes the following changes:
* Eliminating projects that have since been completed.
* Updating total project cost estimates and descriptions where new information is available.
* Adding County highway and r...
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