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KITTITAS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS PUBLIC WORKS — BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS STUDY SESSION STAFF REPORT STUDY SESSION DATE: TOPIC: ACTION REQUESTED: LEAD STAFF: Joshua Fredrickson RECOMMENDATION: No Action Required. September 23, 2024 Road Fund Levy Lift Update No Action Required BRIEFING SUMMARY: • Road Levy Fact sheet has been produced Documents are submitted for the proposition to be on the November 5 ballot Frequently Asked Questions will be on the County website Public Works outreach consultant, Consor, has developed outreach strategy and documents BACKGROUND: Required documentation for the road levy proposition (Proposition 1) has been submitted to the County Auditor Office. This will place Proposition 1 on the November 5 ballot. Consor, Public Works' outreach consultant has continued to make progress on the tasked items, producing outreach documentation (Exhibit 1). DISCUSSION: Proposition 1 presents to Kittitas County voters a road levy lid lift. This proposal increases the current tax levied for roadways from $0.77 per $1,000 assessed value to $1.01 per $1,000 assessed value. This equates to $24 per $100,000 of assessed value. Public Works has contracted with Consor North America, Inc.(Consor) to provide public outreach supporting services related to the 2024 road fund levy. Consor is developing outreach material including messaging information which can be utilized. Outreach includes messaging for informational mailers about the proposed levy. Draft Frequently Asked Questions (Exhibit 2) regarding levy and Proposition 1 have been developed. Once finalized this information will be made available on the County website, at the Public Works page.