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Commissioners press for permanent mill-levy solution and targeted outreach amid recruitment gaps
Summary
Commissioners urged staff to prioritize a permanent solution for the parking mill levy, warned against using Phase 1 reserves to fund Phase 2, and called for targeted mailings and charter-review options to expand recruitment for board seats confined to district property owners.
Commissioners at the March 18 meeting of the Boulder Junction Access District commissions pressed staff to return this year with a substantive strategy for the parking mill levy and with stronger outreach to recruit property‑owner representatives for district seats.
Chair Adele Labrador Ronen and Commissioner Kevin (speaking by phone) said the mill levy and how its reserves are used should be a top priority for the commissions this year. “We need this year to put that back on our list, and really have that discussion… and come up with some guidance and advice for Council on how to have that mill levy set moving forward,” Kevin said, urging staff to schedule the topic during the remaining meetings of the year.
Commissioner Rebekah Dumouchelle said the district’s charter already limits who may occupy certain property-owner seats and that many eligible owners may be unaware they qualify or that the commission exists. She recommended targeted postcard mailings to reach property owners and asked staff whether the city had considered charter changes to allow renters to apply, arguing that expanding eligibility could broaden the applicant pool.
Dumouchelle also raised a long‑standing concern about parcels added to existing districts: new parcels typically must make retroactive PILOT or “catch-up” payments for the years the district has been charging that fee. She warned that combining Phase 2 into Phase 1, or otherwise merging finances without protections, could force Phase 1 owners to subsidize new development and said she “does not support Phase 1 people paying into any additional parking structures on that side.”
Staff responded that they will look into past recruitment outreach and the possibility of using mailings, and that they will notify relevant staff (including the city recruiter and bureau leads) and relay commissioners’ concerns. On whether Phase 1 reserves would be used for Phase 2, staff said that is not currently being contemplated and that the issue will be part of future discussions.
The commissions approved the December 2025 meeting minutes unanimously earlier in the session. Commissioners closed the meeting by confirming the next meeting date, May 20 at 4 p.m., and noting the newly appointed TDM commissioner is expected to be oriented and seated by then.
