2025-08-11-minutes-public-works-study-session

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KITTITAS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS PUBLIC WORKS — BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS STUDY SESSION STAFF REPORT STUDY SESSION DATE: August 11, 2025 TOPIC: 6-Year Transportation Plan Update ACTION REQUESTED: Information only LEAD STAFF: Cameron Curtis RECOMMENDATION: Informational briefing - No action required BRIEFING SUMMARY: • Per RCW 36.81.121 Public Works is required to publish a 6-Year Transportation Improvement Plan prior to the adoption of the budget. • Schedule: o Online Engagement — August 18 through September 5 o Update 6-Year Plan — September 12 o Draft Presentation for BoCC Consideration — September 22 o Adopt 6-Year Plan at Public Hearing — December 2 • Public Works has prepared and attached the draft 6-Year Transportation Improvement Plan. • Conceptual Update to the 6-Year Plan including the Capital Improvements List BACKGROUND: Public Works has been working to update the 6-Year Transportation Plan (Plan), as required by RCW 36.81.121. The Plan highlights capital road improvement projects Public Works is planning through the year 2031. The Plan is broken down by design and construction phases, as well as local and grant funding. Funding sources are also identified to help calculate the impact to the road fund. The Plan identifies secured funding in order to represent the impact to the Road Fund. Public Works intends to seek public input through posting information online this year. The 6-Year Plan will be posted on the Public Works website, and Public Works will release a press release and post the Plan on the County Website. Public Works will also work with BoCC staff to include a Facebook post with a link to the Plan in an effort to reach a wider crowd. The website will be available for comment for three weeks, tentatively August 18a' through September 5a'. Public Works will update the plan as