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Edmond staff lay out March hotspot survey and multi-month plan to spend "Paving the Way" sales-tax funds
Summary
City staff described a citizen-engagement plan for the newly approved sales-tax measures: a three-week March hotspot map survey (edmondok.gov/traffic), in-person outreach (library, UCO, farmers market), and an April'May analysis combining public feedback with pavement condition and traffic data to shape a 10-year, roughly $120 million plan.
City staff described a multi-step public engagement and analysis plan to guide spending of recently approved sales-tax measures known as "Paving the Way."
Casey Moore, the city's director of management services, said the team will run a three-week hotspot map exercise in March (edmondok.gov/traffic) where residents can drop pins on areas that are frustrating for traffic or safety. The city plans to supplement the online tool with in-person outreach at the Edmond Public Library, the University of Central Oklahoma campus and community events to broaden response and reach younger and hard-to-reach populations.
Moore said the city used a similar tool in 2022 and received 5,400 valid responses; staff hope for equal or greater participation this cycle and will combine the input with data the city already maintains, including pavement condition index (PCI) scores, traffic counts and grant opportunities.
Brad (staff) said April and May will be spent consolidating feedback with existing data; staff will bring a prioritized list of candidate projects to the CIP board for discussion in April and May, then help the board develop final recommendations June'August for City Council consideration in September. Moore and staff emphasized that the September date is a target, not a hard deadline, and that the city has a runway to analyze results thoroughly.
Staff estimated the 10-year program could cover roughly $120 million in projects, though final recommendations will reflect citizen preferences, PCI, safety priorities and available grant leverage. Staff also cautioned about overreliance on AI for analysis and said IT will vet any tools used to summarize responses. The board suggested outreach to Edmond Public Schools to reach students and parents; staff agreed they will notify schools.
