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What can a half penny do for our county's future?

Regional Transportation Initiative

Regional Transportation
  • Funding for improvements to I-25 from SH402 to SH66
  • Expand and improve major streets in cities and towns
  • Increased capacity of roads connecting communities
  • Improved alternative modes of transportation including bike lanes, trails, sidewalks, etc
  • Enhanced public transportation service to reduce congestion

 

Learn more about the Regional Transporation Initiative here.

DRAFT Regional Transportation Project List

 

Draft Regional Transportation Project List

Veterans
  • Improved customer service
  • Increased privacy and security
  • Community meeting space

 

Construct New Human Economic & Health Service Campus

Cost:  $41,207,000

The current HEH departments that occupy facilities on Blue Spruce in Fort Collins will need 50% more space than what is available in the next 20 years, according to the projections made in the Larimer County Facilities Master Plan.

Services Provided at Location:

  • Veterans Services
  • Child & Adult Protective Services
  • Food Safety & Restaurant
  • Inspections
  • TANF, Food Stamps, and WIC
  • Caregiver Support
  • Child Support Services
  • Communicable Disease Control
  • Workforce Center

 

Children, Families, and Seniors
  • Bringing together child protection services to promote successful family outcomes
  • Enhanced services for a growing population of older adults
  • Convenient access to workforce, health and human services

 

Construct New Human Economic & Health Service Campus

Cost:  $41,207,000

The current HEH departments that occupy facilities on Blue Spruce in Fort Collins will need 50% more space than what is available in the next 20 years, according to the projections made in the Larimer County Facilities Master Plan.

Services Provided at Location:

  • Veterans Services
  • Child & Adult Protective Services
  • Food Safety & Restaurant
  • Inspections
  • TANF, Food Stamps, and WIC
  • Caregiver Support
  • Child Support Services
  • Communicable Disease Control
  • Workforce Center
Public Safety
  • Increased access to jail alternatives
  • Expanded opportunities for treatment courts, (e.g.  DUI Court, Drug Court and Mental Health Court)
  • Timely processing of family law, child protection and civil cases

Expansion of Community Corrections and 
Alternative Sentencing

Cost:  $44,647,000

If programs that provide alternatives to jail continue to grow as currently projected in Larimer County Facilities Master

Plan. Alternative Sentencing and Community Corrections buildings need to expand by 80%. 

Services Provided at Location:

  • Pretrial Services
  • Community Service, Electronic Home Detention, Midweek, 
    Workenders, and Work Release sentencing
  • Community Corrections Residential Facility
  • Wellness Court
  • Day Reporting Center

 

Expansion of Justice Center and 
Old Town Parking

Cost: $119,728,000

Based on the courtroom projections in Larimer County Facilities Master Plan, the Justice Center needs to grow to more than double its current size in the next 20 years.


Services Provided at Location:

  • Clerk of Court 
  • Probation Collections 
  • Courtrooms
  • District Attorney 
  • Records Requests 
  • Court Resource Center for self-represented parties 
  • Probate, Guardianship and Conservatorship Clinic
  • Victim’s Service

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