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Boulder launches study of transportation maintenance fee to create stable revenue for road and asset upkeep
Summary
City staff told TAB they are conducting a transportation maintenance‑fee study to establish a legal nexus, estimate costs and evaluate allocation methods; staff aim to have results available for the 2026 budget process. The mechanism is a fee (not a tax) that other Colorado cities have used to fund pavement and infrastructure maintenance.
City staff told the Transportation Advisory Board on May 12 that the city is conducting a transportation maintenance‑fee study to evaluate whether a new, dedicated fee is an appropriate tool to generate predictable revenue for transportation maintenance.
Study purpose and legal background Chris Hagelin, principal project manager in Transportation & Mobility, said the fee study is intended to establish the legal and rational nexus required for a new user fee: who pays, how much they pay and what benefit they receive. Staff described the mechanism as a maintenance fee (sometimes called a transportation utility fee), not a tax, and cited Colorado…
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