DEPARTMENT: Transportation
FILE TYPE: Regular Action
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Public Hearing To Receive Comments On Approval Of Eligible Projects For Transportation Sales And Use Tax Funds
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
* Conduct a public hearing to receive comments on the proposed list of eligible projects for County Transportation Sales and Use Tax (Sales and Use Tax) funds.
* Approve the list of eligible projects for County Sales and Use Tax funds
SUMMARY
To provide a safe and efficient multi-modal transportation system, Dakota County identifies priority transportation projects needed to improve safety, mobility, and economic development. 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 Sales and Use Tax is authorized by Minn. Stat. ? 297A.993 (The Act) (Attachment: Act). The Act requires the County Board to designate transportation or transit projects or improvements following a public hearing. The Sales and Use Tax funds may be used on more than one project and may be dedicated to a new project by resolution after a public hearing.
By Resolution No. 21-518 (November 2, 2021), the County Board scheduled a public hearing for November 30, 2021, to review the proposed list of eligible projects for the Sales and Use Tax. The public hearing notice was published in the Dakota Tribune on November 12, 2021, and November 19, 2021 (Attachment: Notice), with supplemental information posted on the Dakota County website. Written comments (Attachment: Comments) were accepted by staff through November 26, 2021.
The proposed list of eligible projects (Attachment: List; Attachment: Map) is an update to the previous list that was adopted when the Sales and Use Tax was enacted in 2017. The updated list of projects reflects future transportation system needs based on the 2040 Transportation Plan (Plan) and incorporated into the Draft 2022-2026 Capital Improvement Program (CIP).
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