Amador County – The Amador County Transportation Commission delivered its Regional Traffic Mitigation Fee Annual Report last month and discussed it last week with the Ione City Council. Executive Director Charles Field said the report was for fiscal year 2007-2008, with the ACTC oversight committee’s recommendations for program funding for this fiscal year, including $530,000 in spending for 4 projects. “Regional traffic mitigation fees collected by all cities and the County per the 2006 MOU was $283 per “trip end.” In 2007 and 2008, Field said, ACTC members “approved resolutions increasing the amount for inflation to $304 dollars per trip end.” Program revenues, including interest, totaled $5.8 Million Dollars through June 30, 2008. The report showed the total fees collected by each ACTC member since 2002-2003. Amador County contributed $3.22 Million Dollars to the Regional Traffic Mitigation Fee Program. Jackson put in a total of $715,000 dollars over those 6 years. Sutter Creek contributed $702,000 dollars and Ione put in $662,000 dollars. The Jackson Rancheria Casino Hotel & Conference Center gave $112,000 dollars in fiscal year 2003-2004 and none the other 5 years. The report showed 11 roadway projects with the program’s funding obligated for work. That included $1.3 Million dollars for the Sutter Street extension in Jackson and $1.2 Million dollars for Sutter-Ione Road in Sutter Creek. Another $950,000 was marked for Mission Boulevard in Jackson and $757,000 dollars was marked for Highway 49 and Main Street in Jackson. Phase 2 of the Ione Bypass – now called the Western Ione Roadway System – was $289,000. Argonaut Lane at Highways 49 & 88 was listed for $208,000 in work; Prospect Drive and Highway 104 in Sutter Creek had an earmark for $162,000; Highway 88 at Ridge Road in Pine Grove had $100,000 dollars; Highway 49 at Main Street in Plymouth was listed for $100,000 dollars; and Court Street in Jackson was tabbed for $78,000 dollars in work. The ACTC oversight committee recommended $531,000 for 4 projects this fiscal year, including $211,000 dollars for Prospect Drive; $205,000 for Mission Boulevard; $205,000 dollars for the Western Ione Roadway System; and $90,000 dollars for Argonaut Lane. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Monday, 09 March 2009 00:35
Ione Hears ACTC Report
Amador County – The Amador County Transportation Commission delivered its Regional Traffic Mitigation Fee Annual Report last month and discussed it last week with the Ione City Council. Executive Director Charles Field said the report was for fiscal year 2007-2008, with the ACTC oversight committee’s recommendations for program funding for this fiscal year, including $530,000 in spending for 4 projects. “Regional traffic mitigation fees collected by all cities and the County per the 2006 MOU was $283 per “trip end.” In 2007 and 2008, Field said, ACTC members “approved resolutions increasing the amount for inflation to $304 dollars per trip end.” Program revenues, including interest, totaled $5.8 Million Dollars through June 30, 2008. The report showed the total fees collected by each ACTC member since 2002-2003. Amador County contributed $3.22 Million Dollars to the Regional Traffic Mitigation Fee Program. Jackson put in a total of $715,000 dollars over those 6 years. Sutter Creek contributed $702,000 dollars and Ione put in $662,000 dollars. The Jackson Rancheria Casino Hotel & Conference Center gave $112,000 dollars in fiscal year 2003-2004 and none the other 5 years. The report showed 11 roadway projects with the program’s funding obligated for work. That included $1.3 Million dollars for the Sutter Street extension in Jackson and $1.2 Million dollars for Sutter-Ione Road in Sutter Creek. Another $950,000 was marked for Mission Boulevard in Jackson and $757,000 dollars was marked for Highway 49 and Main Street in Jackson. Phase 2 of the Ione Bypass – now called the Western Ione Roadway System – was $289,000. Argonaut Lane at Highways 49 & 88 was listed for $208,000 in work; Prospect Drive and Highway 104 in Sutter Creek had an earmark for $162,000; Highway 88 at Ridge Road in Pine Grove had $100,000 dollars; Highway 49 at Main Street in Plymouth was listed for $100,000 dollars; and Court Street in Jackson was tabbed for $78,000 dollars in work. The ACTC oversight committee recommended $531,000 for 4 projects this fiscal year, including $211,000 dollars for Prospect Drive; $205,000 for Mission Boulevard; $205,000 dollars for the Western Ione Roadway System; and $90,000 dollars for Argonaut Lane. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
