DEPARTMENT: Transportation
FILE TYPE: Regular Action
TITLE
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Public Hearing To Receive Comments On Eligible Projects For County Transportation Sales And Use Tax Funds
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Conduct a public hearing to receive comments on revisions to the list of transportation projects eligible for County Transportation Sales and Use Tax (SUT) funds and approve the list of eligible projects for SUT funds.
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 Sales and Use Tax may be used on more than one project and may be dedicated to a new project by resolution after a public hearing (see Attachment: Stat. ? 297A.993).
The funds generated by the Transportation SUT have been identified to be used for a list of transportation projects, including 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 2023-2027 County Manager's Recommended Budget and Capital Improvement Program (CIP). The revised list of projects and accompanying map (see Attachment: Draft SUT Project List) include 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 regional trail projects that were ide...
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