Columbia County Town Hall Meeting District 4 Charter County and Regional Transportation System Sales Surtax Kevin Kirby, Assistant County Manager Operations Ben Scott, County Manager Tuesday, July 17, 2018 Mason City Community Center 1
Meeting Goals and Objectives County Road Needs Charter County and Regional Transportation System Sales Surtax Jail Funding Option 2
Columbia County Roads Paved-----597 miles Dirt-----446 miles Total-----1,043 miles District 4-----24% of all roadways 3
Pavement Surface Evaluation Rating (PASER) Surface Rating 1 Failed 2 Very Poor Visible Distress* Severe distress with extensive loss of surface integrity. NO ROADS IN COUNTY RANKED #1 Alligator cracking. Severe distortions. Extensive patching in poor condition. Potholes. SIX ROADS IN COUNTY RANKED #2 General Condition/ Treatment Measure Failed. Needs total reconstruction Severe deterioration. Needs reconstruction with extensive base repair. Pulverization of old pavement is effective. 4
Pavement Surface Evaluation Rating (PASER) Surface Rating Visible Distress* General Condition/ Treatment Measure 3 Poor Closely spaced longitudinal and transverse cracks often showing raveling and crack erosion. Severe block cracking. Some alligator cracking. Patches in fair to poor condition. Moderate rutting or distortion. Occasional potholes. 31 ROADS IN COUNTY RANKED #3 Needs patching and repair prior to major overlay. Milling and removal of deterioration extends the life of overlay. 5 4 Fair Severe surface raveling. Multiple longitudinal and transverse cracking with slight raveling. Longitudinal cracking with wheel path. Block cracking. Patching in fair condition. Slight rutting or distortions. 80 ROADS IN COUNTY RANKED #4 Significant aging and first signs of needed strengthening. Would benefit from a structural overlay.
Pavement Surface Evaluation Rating (PASER) Surface Rating Visible Distress* General Condition/ Treatment Measure 5 Fair Moderate to severe raveling. Longitudinal and transverse cracks show first signs of slight raveling and secondary cracks. First signs of longitudinal cracks near pavement edge. Block cracking up to 50% of surface. Extensive to severe flushing or polishing. Some patching or edge wedging in good condition. 151 ROADS IN COUNTY RATED #5 Surface aging. Sound structural condition. Needs sealcoat or thin non-structural overlay. 6
Maintenance Methods Leveling/Resurfacing (LR) Milling/Resurfacing (MR) Widening/Rebuilding/Resurfacing (WRR) $185,000/mile $185,000/mile $300,000/mile 7
Maintenance Needs County wide deficit-----268 roads $33.5 million District 4----54 roads (20%) $12.847 million (38%) 8
PASER RATING #2 Road Name Length (mi) District Cost Class Howell.1904 4 $667,000 Major Tabernacle.1290 4 26,000 Local Total.3194 $693,000 Total $693,000 9
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PASER RATING #3 Road Name Length (mi) District Cost Class CR 242E.950 4 $334,000 Arterial October 1.184 4 $414,000 Minor Mannon.057 4 $20,000 Local Adams 1.383 4 $484,000 Local Olustee.508 4 $150,000 Local Voss 1.506 4 $452,000 Minor Hillcrest SW.596 4 $208,000 Local CR 131S 1.042 4 $365,000 Arterial Clubhouse.325 4 $65,000 Local Bedenbaugh.707 4 $212,000 Local 11
PASER RATING #3 Road Name Length (mi) District Cost Class Arrmor.107 4 $37,000 Local Finley Little 1.000 4 $300,000 Minor TOTAL $2.741 MILLION 12 Total $2.741 Million
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14 OCTOBER RD. DISTRICT 4
PASER Rating #4 TOTAL $5.231 Million 15 Road Name Length (mi) District Cost Class Leslie Wood 1.068 4 $374,000 Local CR 241 2.065 4 $723,000 Arterial CR 240E 2.688 3 $165,000 Arterial CR 131S 1.600 4 $480,000 Arterial Wendy 1.007 4 $352,000 Local Rossi 1.202 4 $421,000 Minor Calob.038 4 $8,000 Local
PASER RATING #4 16 Road Name Length (mi) District Cost Class Ebenezer 2.816 4 $563,000 Minor Marion Mann.144 4 $43,000 Local High Falls 2.672 4 $202,000 Local High Falls 1.540 4 $108,000 Local Doretha.629 4 $189,000 Local Hillcrest SE.445 4 $134,000 Local Gabe 1.435 4 $430,000 Local Britt.184 4 $55,000 Local Rowand.053 4 $11,000 Local April.746 4 $149,000 Local Horace Witt.242 4 $48,000 Local TOTAL $5.231 MILLION
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18 HORACE WITT DISTRICT 4
19 LESLIE WOOD DISTRICT 4
PASER RATING #5 Total $4.182 Million Road Name Length (mi) District Cost Class CR 18E 4.553 4 $1,366,000 Arterial Alfred Markham 1.844 4 $369,000 Arterial Llewellyn.256 4 $51,000 Local CR 133.752 4 $150,000 Arterial Golf Club.321 4 $64,000 Local 20
PASER RATING #5 Road Name Length (mi) District Cost Class Oakmont,235 4 $47,000 Local Haven.106 4 $32,000 Local Suzanne.197 4 $59,000 Local Tom Bullock.182 4 $55,000 Local Carob.133 4 $27,000 Local Wilderness.157 4 $31,000 Local Kiwi.192 4 $38,000 Local Dekle.095 4 $19,000 Local Oak Hill.221 4 $42,000 Local Butler.066 4 $23,000 Local Stanford.184 4 $55,000 Local 21
PASER RATING #5 Road Name Length (mi) District Cost Class Williams.214 4 $43,000 Local Stiles.603 4 $121,000 Local Mayhall.717 4 $215,000 Local Smart.340 4 $102,000 Local Brandon.558 4 $56,000 Local Feagle.988 4 $198,000 Local TOTAL $4.182 MILLION 22
23 GOLF CLUB DISTRICT 4
24 OAKMONT DISTRICT 4
25 DEKLE DISTRICT 4
26 MAYHALL DISTRICT 4
District 4- City Roads Roads located in City and County but maintained by County per Interlocal Agreement with City of Lake City. There are none located in District 4 27
Florida Department of Transportation Funding Programs SCRAP Small County Road Assistance Program 100% Funding SCOP Small County Outreach Program 75% Funding CIGP County Incentive Grant Program 50% Funding TAP Transportation Alternative Program 28 FDOT program criteria typically applies only to arterial and collector roadways, not local.
PROJECT ALLOCATIONS District 1 has 21% of all roads, has received $13,352,118 which is17% of total funding. District 2 has 26% of all roads, has received $24,441,961 which is 30% of total funding. District 3 has 15% of all roads, has received $15,723,616 which is 19% of total funding. District 4 has 24% of all roads, has received $13,689,730 which is 17% of total funding. 29 District 5 has 13% of all roads, has received $13,432,126 which is 17% of total funding.
District #4 Five Year Work Plan Project Name Project Estimate 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 CR 241 $750,000 Q3 CR 242E $453,600 X TOTAL $1,203,600 FDOT Funded Projects 30
District #4 Five Year Work Plan Pending FDOT Approval NONE Project Name Project Status 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 31
District #4 FDOT Five Year Funding Work Plan Submitted NONE Project Name Project Estimate 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 32
District #4 FDOT Five Year Funding Work Plan Projects Declined NONE 33
Annual Road Maintenance Requirements Arterial Roads---202.44 miles life span 15 years $3.146 million Major Collector Roads---74 miles life span 20 years $859,000 Minor Collector Roads---62.9 miles life span 25 years $673.582 Local Roads---257.58 miles life span 30 years TOTAL ANNUAL FUNDING NEEDED CURRENT DEFICIT COUNTY WIDE $2.082 million $6.761 million $33.5 million Without a dedicated funding source deficit will increase 34
SUMMARY COUNTY WIDE ROAD MAINTENANCE DEFICIT $33.5 M DISTRICT #4 DEFICIT $12.847 M ANNUAL MAINTENANCE BUDGET FOR ROADS $6.7 M 35
Road Improvement Needs/Options 36 What options are available to Columbia County in order to meet Road Improvement needs? 1. State funding 2. Non recurring county revenue 3. Revenue reallocation 4. Additional millage levy 5. Additional gas tax 6. Additional Charter County and Regional Transportation System Surtax
Road Improvement Needs/Options Comparison of Local Option Gas Taxes of Surrounding Counties Columbia 7 Hamilton 6 Alachua 12 Lafayette 6 Baker 7 Levy 11 Bradford 6 Madison 12 Clay 12 Marion 12 Dixie 6 Suwannee 12 Gilchrist 7 Union 7 37
County Revenue Sources Funding Options Current Maximum Potential Increased Revenue Ad Valorem Millage* 8.015 10.0 $5,042,226 Local Option Gas Tax** 0 5 $2,104,365 Charter County and Regional Transportation System Surtax 0% 1% $7,700,000 *Based on 2017 property values ** Varies depending on interlocal agreement 38
Charter County and Regional Transportation System Sales Surtax Used by the county for the development, construction, operation, and maintenance of roads and bridges in the county Referendum approved by a majority vote of the electorate or referendum approval of a Charter amendment by a majority vote of the electorate 39
Charter County and Regional Transportation System Sales Surtax The Supervisor of Elections of Columbia County shall cause the following question to be placed on the ballot on August 28, 2018: Funding Road Improvements by Levying a 1.0% Sales Surtax Shall Columbia County levy a surtax on sales of goods within Columbia County at a rate of 1.0%, to build, construct, and maintain roads and bridges and associated infrastructure, which levy shall be deposited into a restricted-use trust fund for such purposes, beginning January 1, 2019. 40
Charter County and Regional Transportation System Sales Surtax Transportation System Surtax - $ 7,700,000 Unrestricted Revenues Currently Budgeted in Transportation Trust Half Cent Sales Tax ($ 400,000) Small County Surtax ($ 2,300,000) Balance For Road Improvements $ 5,000,000 First year allocation $4,500,000 - $2,700,000 = $1,800,000 41 Unrestricted Revenues to Fund County Jail
Why do we need a new Jail? Original Design is Obsolete & Inefficient Indirect Supervision Model Designed for 177 Beds Does Not Meet Current Florida Model Jail Standards 30 Years of 24/7 Operation = 126 Years of 8-5 Use It s Simply Worn Out 42
Current Jail Conditions DETENTION SECURITY LOCKING, INTEROM, AND CCTV CAMERA SYSTEMS ARE A MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR TOPIC OBSOLETE & INEFFICIENT SECURITY CONTROL SYSTEMS. 43
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Existing CCDF Conditions 49
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Current Jail Conditions BUILDING DECAY DUE TO ONGOING MOISTURE PROBLEMS. FAILING PLUMBING & MECHANICAL SYSTEMS. 51
384 Bed Jail Floor Plan 52
New Jail to be Constructed on Current Sheriff Office Administration Site Located on US Highway 90 East of Lake City 53
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Probable Costs New Jail Overall Site preparation $3,264,951 256 Bed Pod A $10,260,770 128 bed Pod B $6,847,102 Jail Core Area $ 7,670,840 TOTAL: $28,043,663 55
Alternative Jail Funding Source Millage Rate Increase From 8.015 to 8.87 Millage Rate Assessed Value Tax Bill Current 0.0080150 $120,000 $ 961.80 Proposed 0.0088700 $120,000 $ 1,064.40 Increase $ 102.60 56 Current 0.0080150 $200,000 $ 1,603.00 Proposed 0.0088700 $200,000 $ 1,774.00 Increase $ 171.00