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Boulder council approves Transportation Maintenance Fee after hours of debate; tabling motion fails
Summary
After lengthy debate over outreach, impacts and legal constraints, the Boulder City Council adopted Ordinance 8719 to create a Transportation Maintenance Fee intended to fund pavement, bridge and safety maintenance. A motion to table the ordinance failed 4–5; the ordinance passed 6–3.
The Boulder City Council on Oct. 23 adopted Ordinance 8719, establishing a Transportation Maintenance Fee intended to generate recurring revenue for maintaining the city’s pavement, bridges, sidewalks and safety assets. The ordinance passed following a second reading by a 6–3 roll‑call vote.
Councilmember Matt Benjamin, who moved to pull the ordinance from the consent agenda for separate discussion, urged more outreach before final approval. “I still support the transportation maintenance fee, and I think it’s the right thing for us to do,” Benjamin said, but asked that staff perform additional engagement with businesses and residents before implementation.
Why it matters: City staff and transport planners told the council the fee would provide…
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