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NextGen subcommittee reports $8.8 million spent from Littleton3A fund in 2024; calls for clearer public accounting
Summary
A NextGen Advisory Board subcommittee reviewed 2024 spending from the city's 3A fund and reported roughly $8.8 million in expenditures, a breakdown of major categories and proposals to improve public transparency including project signage and clearer reporting to City Council.
At the Littleton NextGen Advisory Board meeting, a subcommittee presented its annual review of the city's 3A funds, reporting about $8.8 million paid out in 2024 and urging clearer public accounting of how those dollars are used.
The subcommittee's review matters because 3A funds are public assets used for capital and service investments; the board framed the review as a check on whether spending matched the fund's authorized purposes and whether residents can track results.
The presenter (subcommittee member) said the committee "was overall pleased with the way that the funds were spent. They were all within the appropriate language" and described a year-end breakdown the group reviewed. According to the presentation, the $8.8 million total included about $1,000,000 for capital project management (facilities, engineering and similar work) and roughly $3,400,000 for pavement and pavement management projects, including work identified as asphalt repairs in multiple neighborhoods. The presenter also reported roughly $244,000 allocated to design and consulting services for Project Downtown.
Board members pressed for additional detail and public-facing explanations of results. A board member said residents should be able to see what a 3A-funded project enabled: "At least they can trace that more easily rather than missing a few million with no clear explanation," and urged the board and staff to identify examples of what would not have happened without 3A funding.
The subcommittee also reviewed non-capital uses. The presenter said the 3A fund supported about 8.5 employees in 2024, and raised questions about the share of personnel costs in the fund's total. One board member said that proportion felt high and asked staff to confirm whether positions were long-term commitments or time-limited, and how personnel costs were matched to project deliverables.
Board members and staff discussed environmental spending. The packet reviewed 3A-funded activity only; one participant noted that environmental or sustainability work may be funded outside 3A and therefore not visible in this review. The presenter said an environmental sustainability line item had been added recently and had little prior spending under 3A.
On public accountability, the group discussed ways to make investments visible to residents. Ideas included on-site signage for 3A projects and clearer web-based project descriptions linking to 3A spending. Staff said forecasted financial charts and project schedules in the packet could help explain multi-year spending and vehicle fleet replacement timing.
The subcommittee plans to issue a memorandum to City Council that will accompany the 2024-year-end review; the presenter said that memorandum is scheduled to go to City Council on June 10. The board encouraged interested residents to review the packet and contact the subcommittee if they want to participate in future reviews.
The board made no formal decision changing fund rules; the meeting record shows only the subcommittee's review and recommended transparency steps.
