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FUNDING TRANSPORTATION INTO THE FUTURE

WISCONSIN COUNTY ASSOCIATION77TH ANNUAL CONFERENCELA CROSSE - 2015


• ARE THESE SHADOWS OF THINGS THAT MUST BE, OR ARE THEY SHADOWS OF THINGS THAT MIGHT BE. EBENEEZER SCROOGE


THE WISE MAN GUARDS AGAINST THE FUTURE AS IF IT WERE THE PRESENT.

PUBLILIUS SYRUS (43 B.C.)


THE FUTURE OF TRANSPORTATION IN

WISCONSIN IS DEPENDENT ON WHETHER WE DECIDE TO

FUND IT OR NOTEMMER SHIELDS (2015)


• THE FUTURE OF A ROAD IS NOT A MYSTERY


• IT IS NOT A MYSTERY ON HOW TO CHANGE THE FUTURE OF A ROAD


• THE GAME IS ON THE LINE . THE SCORE IS TIED AND THE BALL IS ON THE OPPONENTS 20 YARD LINE WITH ONE MINUTE LEFT IN THE GAME AND YOU HAVE A FIRST DOWN. WHAT SHOULD THE HEAD COACH DO?

• A. ____LET YOUR OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR CALL THE PLAY HE HAS BEEN PREPARING THE WHOLE SEASON FOR JUST SUCH A SITUATION

• B. ____LET THE TEAM EXECUTE THE PLAY KNOWING YOUR BIG OFFENSIVE LINE WILL GET THE JOB DONE

• C. ____ A &B• D. ____PUNT THE BALL BECAUSE YOU JUST FOUND OUT THE GAME IS

NATIONALLY TELEVISED AND YOU DON’T WANT TO HAVE PEOPLE SECOND GUESSING YOUR DECISION

• THE WRONG ANSWER, OF COURSE, IS D, BUT THAT IS PRETTY MUCH WHAT HAPPENED TO THE 2015-2017 TRANSPORTATION BUDGET.


• DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY GOTTLIEB’S PROPOSED BUDGET INCLUDED:

KEEPING MEGA AND MAJOR PROJECTS ON SCHEDULE$229M EXTRA FOR STH REHAB. (REDUCE POOR RATED

BACKBONE HIGHWAYS TO 5%)LOCAL ASSISTANCE INCREASED BY $80MTRANSIT ASSISTANCE INCREASED BY $61MADDITIONAL $751M IN TRANSPORTATION REVENUE:• HIGHWAY USER FEE ON NEW VEHICLES (2.5% OF MSRP)• WHOLESALE FEE ON GAS AND DIESEL (5 CENT AND 10

CENT INCREASE PER GALLON)• ELECTRIC VEHICLE FEE• PERMIT FEES


• GOVERNOR WALKERS TRANSPORTATION BUDGET INCLUDED:NO NEW REVENUES (TAXES OR FEES)PROPOSED $1.3B IN BONDING (PREVIOUS

BIENNIUM WAS $991M)MAJOR PROJECTS FULLY FUNDEDSTH REHABILITATION AT PREVIOUS BIENNIUM

LEVELSOTHER PROGRAMS BASICALLY, FROZEN


• LEGISLATURE’S TRANSPORTATION BUDGET INCLUDED:NO NEW REVENUELOCAL AND OTHER PROGRAMS FROZEN$500M IN BONDING WITH “POSSIBILITY” OF

ADDITIONAL $350M OF FUNDING WITH JFC APPROVAL (DEBT SERVICE TO REACH 20% IN SECOND YEAR)

BASE HIGHWAY PROGRAM REDUCTIONS• MEGA PROJECTS $209M• MAJOR PROJECTS $350M• STH REHAB. $100M


• HOW DID COUNTIES FARE?GENERAL TRANSPORTATION AIDS (GTA) – NO

INCREASE, BUT NO DECREASE – KEPT LEVELS SET IN PREVIOUS BIENNIUM

LOCAL ROADS IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM- NO INCREASE

STATE TRUNK HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE – KEPT LEVELS SET IN PREVIOUS BIENNEUM

PROPOSAL FOR STATE BUYOUT OF FEDERAL DOLLARS IN LOCAL PROGRAM WITHDRAWN FROM BUDGET


• THE QUESTION OF FUNDING TRANSPORTATION INTO THE FUTURE IS DEPENDENT ON THE POLITICAL WILL OF OUR STATE LEADERS; LOCAL LEADERS SUPPORT FOR TRANSPORTATION AT ALL LEVELS; AND PUBLIC PERCEPTION OF THE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM.


• WHAT DOES THE PRESENT AND THE PAST TELL US ABOUT OUR FUTURE?

ASPHALT ROSEBY 131% (2005-2013)

11% AVERAGE INCREASE PER YEAR

REGULAR INFLATION 20%(2005-2013)



2015 WCHA SURVEY OF COUNTY TRUNK HIGHWAY INVESTMENT

AVG. RECONSTRUCTION CYCLE 196.3 YEARSAVG. RESURFACING LIFE CYCLE – 56.2 YEARS

30 COUNTIES REPORTED NO RECONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY IN PAST FIVE YEARS


• WHAT DOES THE PRESENT AND THE PAST TELL US ABOUT OUR FUURE?

TRANSPORTATION AND FINANCE POLICY COMMISSION

10 YEAR OPTIONSAccept deterioration of system (Fund at 2013 levels) – $2B short (20% of STHs poor or worse, would increase to 42% poor or worse)Preserve present condition/ no congestion improvements-$5.8B shortPreserve present condition/ keep congestion levels stable-$15.3B short


• THE DARK CLOUD HANGING OVER OUR FUTURE IS A PERFECT STORM.

CONSTRUCTION INFLATION + INCREASED DEBT SERVICE+ STAGNANT OR DECREASING REVENUE + PUBLIC APATHY + LACK OF POLITICAL WILL =

SYSTEM DETERIORATION AND/OR FAILURE


• THE FUTURE OF A ROAD IS NOT A MYSTERY


• HOW DO WE AS COUNTY OFFICIALS WORK TOWARDS A BETTER FUTURE FOR TRANSPORTATION?WE HAVE TO RECOGNIZE THAT TRANSPORTATION

REVENUE HAS TO BE INCREASED. A DETERIORATION OF BOTH THE STATE AND LOCAL SYSTEM IS INEVITABLE WITHOUT A SERIOUS INFUSION OF CAPITAL.

WE HAVE TO WORK WITH OTHER TRANSPORTATION STAKEHOLDERS. LEADERSHIP MAY HAVE TO COME FROM THE BOTTOM UP.


• HOW DO WE AS COUNTY OFFICIALS WORK TOWARDS A BETTER FUTURE FOR TRANSPORTATION?WE NEED TO PARTNER WITH THE DEPARTMENT

OF TRANSPORTATION TO INNOVATE AND STREAMLINE PROGRAMS SERVING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

WE NEED TO WORK WITH STATE GOVERNMENT LEADERS OF BOTH PARTIES TO PROMOTE TRANSPORTATION IN A BIPARTISAN WAY


• WHAT KINDS OF THINGS SHOULD WE BE LOOKING FOR OR PROMOTING?SUPPORT OF LOCAL SYSTEM THROUGH STATE

GENERATED TRANSPORTATION USER FEESSUPPORT FOR LOCALLY GENERATED REVENUE

OPTIONS HALF CENT SALES TAX REMOVE TAX LEVY CAP FOR CAPITAL

TRANSPORTATION PROJECT SPENDING WHEEL TAX


• WHAT KINDS OF THINGS SHOULD WE BE LOOKING FOR OR PROMOTING?SUPPORT GTA WITH AN INNOVATIVE APPROACHSUPPORT THE COUNTY HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT

PROGRAM (NO INCREASE SINCE 1998)SUPPORT STATE BUYOUT OF LOCAL FEDERAL AID

PROGRAMSUPPORT FOR COUNTIES PERFORMING STATE

HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE- IMPORTANT TO STATE AND COUNTIES


THANK YOU

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