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Background#

In November 2010, more than 60 percent of Fort Collins voters agreed to add an additional .85 percent sales tax on purchases to fund basic City services. At that time, the City made a commitment to the public that we would keep you updated on how the money was being spent within the ballot language categories.

Street Maintenance - $10,631,611#

  • City Bridge Program support
  • Street Maintenance operations
  • ADA-Safe Routes to Everywhere Compliance

Other Transportation - $5,201,270#

  • Adaptive Signal System for Harmony Road and Timberline Road
  • Bus Stop Improvements for ADA Accessibility
  • Capital Equipment Purchases
  • City Bridge Program support
  • Dial-A-Ride Service
  • FC Bikes and Bike Library
  • Protected Bike Lane Pilot Project
  • Safe Routes to School Program
  • School Crossing Guard Program
  • Signal Pole Inspection Program
  • Street Operations
  • Traffic Mitigation Program
  • Traffic Operations and Equipment
  • Transit Local Fixed Routes

Police Services - $5,843,360#

  • Police Criminal Investigations Fleet Fuel, Lease Purchase and Maintenance
  • Police Criminal Investigative Services (Forensic Services Unit)
  • Police Information Services
    • Emergency Services Dispatchers
    • Police Services Technician
    • Police Property and Evidence Technician
  • Police Patrol Fleet Fuel and Maintenance
  • Police Patrol Services
  • Police Body Camera and Taser Program
  • Police Campus West Substation
  • Police Patrol Specialized Units
    • Forensic Services (two Detectives and one Sergeant)
    • Community Policing Officer
    • The Neighborhood Enforcement Team
    • Investigative Aides
    • Property Crimes Detective
    • Financial Crimes Detective
    • Criminal Impact Detectives
    • Technical Services Specialist

Fire - $2,926,186#

  • Poudre Fire Authority Operation, Maintenance and Capital
  • 911 Dispatcher

Parks Maintenance and Recreation - $3,176,544#

  • Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Playground Compliance
  • Ice and Aquatics
  • Memorial Parks
  • Parks Equipment Replacement
  • Parks, Trails and Facility Grounds Maintenance
  • Recreation Activities and Programs
  • Recreation Passenger Van Replacement
  • Senior Park Ranges Position
  • The Gardens on Spring Creek

Other Community Priorities - $3,539,175#

  • Additional Funding for Affordable Housing Fund
  • Citywide Volunteer Program Manager and Program
  • Communications and Public Engagement Programs and Services
  • Community and Municipal Electric Vehicle Readiness Roadmap
  • Connecting Homelessness Resources - Special Agency Session Resource Specialist
  • Council Training and Engagement
  • Development Review Programs and Services
  • Downtown Business Association Ambassador Program
  • Downtown Landscaping and Maintenance
  • Downtown Recycling Expansion
  • Economic Health Office Programs and Services
  • Environmental Compliance Inspector
  • Environmental Services and Programs
  • Forestry Priority Safety Tree Pruning and Removal
  • Homelessness Initiatives
  • Municipal Climate Adaption Planning
  • Municipal Energy Efficiency Fund
  • Municipal Innovation Fund
  • Nature in the City Programmatic Funding
  • Northern Integrated Supply Project Analysis and Response; hourly River Health Specialist
  • Parks, Trails and Facility Grounds Maintenance
  • Poudre River Restoration
  • Residential Parking Permit Program
  • Social Sustainability Programs and Services
  • Sustainability Services Area Leadership
  • Timberline Recycling Center
  • Urban Forest Management
  • West Nile Virus Management Program

Street Maintenance - $10,687,696#

  • City Bridge Program support
  • Street Maintenance operations
  • ADA-Safe Routes to Everywhere Compliance

Other Transportation - $5,125,739#

  • Adaptive Signal System for Harmony Road and Timberline Road
  • Bus Stop Improvements for ADA Accessibility
  • Capital Equipment Purchases
  • City Bridge Program support
  • Dial-A-Ride Service
  • FC Bikes and Bike Library
  • Protected Bike Lane Pilot Project
  • Safe Routes to School Program
  • School Crossing Guard Program
  • Signal Pole Inspection Program
  • Street Operations
  • Traffic Mitigation Program
  • Traffic Operations and Equipment
  • Transit Local Fixed Routes

Police Services - $5,326,602#

  • Police Criminal Investigations Fleet Fuel, Lease Purchase and Maintenance
  • Police Criminal Investigative Services (Forensic Services Unit)
  • Police Information Services
    • Emergency Services Dispatchers
    • Police Services Technician
    • Police Property and Evidence Technician
  • Police Patrol Fleet Fuel and Maintenance
  • Police Patrol Services
  • Police Body Camera and Taser Program
  • Police Campus West Substation
  • Police Patrol Specialized Units
    • Forensic Services (two Detectives and one Sergeant)
    • Community Policing Officer
    • The Neighborhood Enforcement Team
    • Investigative Aides
    • Property Crimes Detective
    • Financial Crimes Detective
    • Criminal Impact Detectives
    • Technical Services Specialist

Fire - $2,821,897#

  • Poudre Fire Authority Operation, Maintenance and Capital

Parks Maintenance and Recreation - $3,447,729#

  • Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Playground Compliance
  • Ice and Aquatics
  • Memorial Parks
  • Parks Equipment Replacement
  • Parks, Trails and Facility Grounds Maintenance
  • Recreation Activities and Programs
  • Recreation Passenger Van Replacement
  • Senior Park Ranges Position
  • The Gardens on Spring Creek

Other Community Priorities - $4,092,186#

  • Additional Funding for Affordable Housing Fund
  • Citywide Volunteer Program Manager and Program
  • Communications and Public Engagement Programs and Services
  • Community and Municipal Electric Vehicle Readiness Roadmap
  • Connecting Homelessness Resources - Special Agency Session Resource Specialist
  • Council Training and Engagement
  • Development Review Programs and Services
  • Downtown Business Association Ambassador Program
  • Downtown Landscaping and Maintenance
  • Downtown Recycling Expansion
  • Economic Health Office Programs and Services
  • Environmental Compliance Inspector
  • Environmental Services and Programs
  • Forestry Priority Safety Tree Pruning and Removal
  • Homelessness Initiatives
  • Municipal Climate Adaption Planning
  • Municipal Energy Efficiency Fund
  • Municipal Innovation Fund
  • Nature in the City Programmatic Funding
  • Northern Integrated Supply Project Analysis and Response; hourly River Health Specialist
  • Parks, Trails and Facility Grounds Maintenance
  • Poudre River Restoration
  • Residential Parking Permit Program
  • Social Sustainability Programs and Services
  • Sustainability Services Area Leadership
  • Timberline Recycling Center
  • Urban Forest Management
  • West Nile Virus Management Program

Street Maintenance - $9,248,120#

  • City Bridge Program support
  • Street Maintenance operations

Other Transportation - $4,655,971#

  • Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Town
  • Bus Stop Improvements for ADA Accessibility
  • Capital Equipment Purchases
  • Essential Street Operations
  • FC Bikes and Bike Library
  • Lincoln Plan Neighborhood Projects
  • MAX Bus Rapid Transit Service
  • Pedestrian Sidewalk and Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance Program
  • Safe Routes to School Program
  • School Crossing Guard Program
  • Traffic Operations and Equipment
  • Transit Local Fixed Routes
  • Transportation Planning Services
  • Vine and Lemay Intersection Improvements

Police Services - $4,818,632#

  • Police Criminal Investigations Fleet Fuel, Lease Purchase and Maintenance
  • Police Criminal Investigative Services (Forensic Services Unit)
  • Police Information Services
    • Emergency Services Dispatchers
    • Police Services Technician
    • Police Property and Evidence Technician
  • Police Patrol Fleet Fuel and Maintenance
  • Police Patrol Services
  • Police Patrol Specialized Units
    • Forensic Services (two Detectives and one Sergeant)
    • Community Policing Officer
    • The Neighborhood Enforcement Team
    • Investigative Aides
    • Property Crimes Detective
    • Financial Crimes Detective
    • Criminal Impact Detectives
    • Technical Services Specialist
  • Police Services Daytime Specialized Enforcement Supervisor

Fire - $3,266,692#

  • Poudre Fire Authority Operation, Maintenance and Capital

Parks Maintenance and Recreation - $3,150,236#

  • Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Playground Compliance
  • Ice and Aquatics
  • Memorial Parks
  • Parks, Trails and Facility Grounds Maintenance
  • Recreation Activities and Programs
  • Recreation Passenger Van Replacement
  • Southeast Community Park
  • Spring Canyon Playground Resurfacing
  • The Gardens on Spring Creek

Other Community Priorities - $3,204,894#

  • Additional Funding for Affordable Housing Fund
  • Alley Maintenance
  • Business Continuity Planning
  • Citywide Volunteer Program Manager and Program
  • Communications and Public Engagement Programs and Services
  • Council Training and Engagement
  • Development Review Programs and Services
  • Downtown Landscaping and Maintenance
  • Economic Health Office Programs and Services
  • Environmental Services and Programs
  • Fort Collins Public Access Network Expanded Support
  • Forestry Priority Safety Tree Pruning and Removal
  • Homelessness Initiatives
  • Industry Cluster Support and Development
  • Municipal Climate Adaption Planning
  • Municipal Energy Efficiency Fund
  • Municipal Innovation Fund
  • Northern Integrated Supply Project Analysis and Response; hourly River Health Specialist
  • Oil & Gas Inspection and Sampling Assistance
  • Parks, Trails and Facility Grounds Maintenance
  • Poudre River Restoration
  • Residential Parking Permit Program
  • Social Sustainability Programs and Services
  • Sustainability Services Area Leadership
  • Systems Specialist
  • Urban Forest Management
  • West Nile Virus Management Program

Street Maintenance - $9,060,661#

  • City Bridge Program support
  • College Avenue Concrete Work
  • Street Maintenance operations

Other Transportation - $4,593,156#

  • Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Town
  • Capital Equipment Purchases
  • Essential Street Operations
  • FC Bikes and Bike Library
  • Lincoln Plan Neighborhood Projects
  • North Front Range Metropolitan Planning (NRFMPO) dues
  • MAX Bus Rapid Transit Service
  • Mulberry Bridge Urban Design & Landscaping Improvements
  • Pedestrian Sidewalk and Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance Program
  • Residential Parking Permit Program
  • Traffic Operations equipment replacement
  • Safe Routes to School Program
  • School Crossing Guard Program
  • Traffic Operations and Equipment
  • Transit Local Fixed Routes
  • Transit Capital Repair and Replacement
  • Transportation Planning Services
  • Vine and Lemay Intersection Improvements

Police Services - $4,658,106#

  • Police Criminal Investigations Fleet Fuel, Lease Purchase and Maintenance
  • Police Criminal Investigative Services (Forensic Services Unit)
  • Police Information Services
    • Emergency Services Dispatchers
    • Property and Evidence Technician
    • Police Services Technician
  • Police Patrol Fleet Fuel and Maintenance
  • Police Patrol Services
  • Police Patrol Specialized Units
    • Patrol Crime Analyst
    • District 1 Officers
    • Marijuana and Liquor Compliance Officers
    • Neighborhood Enforcement Team
    • Investigative Aides
    • Property Crimes Detective
    • Financial Crimes Detective
    • Criminal Impact Detectives
    • Technical Services Specialist
  • Police Services Daytime Specialized Enforcement Supervisor

Fire - $2,648,902#

  • Poudre Fire Authority Operation, Maintenance and Capital

Parks Maintenance and Recreation - $2,846,370#

  • Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Playground Compliance
  • Ice and Aquatics
  • Memorial Parks
  • Northside Skate Park Lights
  • Parks, Trails and Facility Grounds Maintenance
  • Recreation Activities and Programs
  • Recreation Administration and Communications Services
  • Recreation Scholarship Program
  • Southeast Community Park
  • The Gardens on Spring Creek

Other Community Priorities - $2,832,697#

  • Additional Funding for Affordable Housing Fund
  • Alley Maintenance
  • Citywide Volunteer Program Manager and Program
  • Communications and Public Engagement Programs and Services
  • Council Training and Engagement
  • Development Review Programs and Services
  • Downtown Landscaping and Maintenance
  • Economic Health Office Programs and Services
  • Environmental Services and Programs
  • Fort Collins Public Access Network Expanded Support
  • Forestry Priority Safety Tree Pruning and Removal
  • Homelessness Initiatives
  • Industry Cluster Support and Development
  • Municipal Climate Adaption Planning
  • Municipal Energy Efficiency Fund
  • Municipal Innovation Fund
  • Northern Integrated Supply Project Analysis and Response; hourly River Health Specialist
  • Oil & Gas Inspection and Sampling Assistance
  • Parks, Trails and Facility Grounds Maintenance
  • Poudre River Restoration
  • Social Sustainability Programs and Services
  • Sustainability Services Area Leadership
  • Systems Specialist
  • Urban Forest Management
  • West Nile Virus Management Program

KFCG Revenue#

  • Keep Fort Collins Great (KFCG) tax revenue forecast for 2014: $22.0M
  • KFCG revenue is reported each month in the Sales and Use tax report.

KFCG Categories#

  • Street Maintenance 33%
  • Other Transportation needs 17%
  • Police Servcies 17%
  • Fire 11%
  • Parks Maintenance and Recreation Services 11%
  • Other Community Priorities 11%

* Budget amounts may not be distributed in the exact KFCG category percentages above due to possible use of prior year reserves.

Street Maintenance - $7,025,040#

  • Arterial Street Maintenance operations
  • Collector Street Maintenance operations
  • Residential Street Maintenance operations
  • Hourly Traffic Utility workers

Other Transportation - $3,729,194#

  • City Bridge Program support
  • FC Bikes Program support
  • North Front Range Metropolitan Planning (NRFMPO) dues
  • Streets equipment replacement
  • Traffic Operations equipment replacement
  • Fort Collins Bike Library operations
  • Safe Routes to School Program
  • Parking Garage major maintenance and handicap parking spaces
  • FC Bikes to Platinum certification
  • MAX operations support
  • Transfort marketing
  • East-West Transit Connection

Police Services - $4,132,762#

  • Campus West District 6 staffing
  • Neighborhood Policing efforts
  • Criminal Investigative Services support
  • Police Information Services support
  • Crime Analyst
  • Property and Evidence Technician
  • Investigative Services, Technical Services Specialist
  • Investigations vehicle purchase, management, maintenance and fuel
  • Patrol vehicle purchase, management, maintenance and fuel

Fire - $2,621,440#

  • Poudre Fire Authority emergency operations support
  • PFA 2014 Budget Revision Offer

Parks Maintenance and Recreation - $2,725,786#

  • Memorial Parks
  • Parks seasonal workers
  • Mulberry Pool programs and activities
  • Recreation scholarships
  • Adaptive Recreation Opportunities (ARO)
  • Park Infrastructure Renovation
  • Neighborhood Parks
  • Northside Aztlan clerical and youth programming staff
  • The Gardens on Spring Creek
  • Trail construction and maintenance of new neighborhood parks
  • Senior Center program activities
  • Recreation equipment replacement
  • New park maintenance
  • Parks and Forestry vehicle and equipment replacement
  • Senior Center Expansion

Other Community Priorities - $2,402,486#

  • Forestry restorations and increased tree pruning
  • 4th of July activities
  • Downtown Flower program and cleaning
  • Historic Preservation programming
  • Support local retail and Gigabit University
  • Business retention and expansion efforts
  • Additional support for business cluster development
  • E-government contract services
  • Public Engagement Program
  • Sustainability Strategic Plan
  • Affordable Housing and Human Services
  • Eastside and Westside Neighborhood Plan updates
  • Neighborhood Parking Permit program
  • Poudre River Instream Flows
  • Poudre River Restoration and Rehabilitation
  • Oil and Gas Liaison
  • ClimateWise support
  • Municipal Sustainability Innovation Fund
  • Road to Zero Waste initiative
  • Green Purchasing program
  • Environmental Sustainability Web Portal and Green Purchasing Website
  • Climate Action Planning
  • Museum Local History Exhibit Cases
  • Forestry Work Backlog Catch-up
  • Inclusionary Zoning for Affordable Housing Analysis and Ordinance Recommendation
  • Oil and Gas Inspection and Monitoring Program
  • Triple Bottom Line (TBL) Decision Framework & Toolbox