DEPARTMENT: Transportation
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Scheduling Of Public Hearing To Receive Comments On Eligible Projects For County Transportation Sales And Use Tax Funds
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RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Minn. Stat. § 297A.993 (the Act) authorizes the Dakota County Board to levy up to 0.5% sales and use tax and an excise tax of $20 per motor vehicle to fund statutorily defined transportation and transit projects; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 17-364 (June 20, 2017), the Dakota County Board enacted a quarter-cent sales tax and $20 excise tax on vehicle sales starting October 1, 2017, to fund identified
transitway, transit expansion, regional County highway, trail, and trunk highway transportation
projects; and
WHEREAS, Dakota County has identified a proposed updated list of transportation projects eligible for Transportation Sales and Use Tax funds consistent with the needs identified in the Dakota County 2040 Transportation Plan (July 2021); and
WHEREAS, the Act allows the County Board to dedicate the proceeds of the Transportation Sales and Use Tax to a new enumerated project by resolution after a public hearing.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby schedules a public hearing for December 1, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. in the Boardroom, Dakota County Administration Center, 1590 Highway 55, Hastings, Minnesota, for the purpose of receiving comments on an updated list of eligible projects for County Transportation Sales and Use Tax Funds.
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BACKGROUND
To provide a safe and efficient multimodal transportation system, Dakota County identifies priority transportation projects needed to improve safety and mobility. The Transportation Sales and Use Tax (SUT) may be used on more than one project and may be dedicated to a new project by resolution after a public hearing (Attachment: Minn. Stat. § 297A.993).
The funds generated by the Transportation SUT have been identified for transportation projects, incl...
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