Simon read a written public comment from Julie Mullica, an Adams County commissioner, who urged the board to ensure that "the dollars generated in a corridor should directly benefit the corridor and communities where those dollars are collected."

Mullica's statement urged that tolling be treated as a public commitment: communities that experience construction impacts, congestion and tolling should see "safer roads, better mobility options, meaningful transit investments, and mitigation for air and noise impacts along the corridor." She emphasized local partnership and said keeping CTIO dollars invested locally builds trust and aligns projects with local plans and equity priorities.

The board acknowledged the submission and Simon said he would circulate the written comments to the packet after reading them into the record. No formal board action was taken on the comment during this meeting.