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Town Council liaison: 'Link' microtransit pilot to start in Parker; Council discussed annexations and fire station plans
Summary
Town Council liaison reported a Link microtransit pilot (successful in Lone Tree and Highlands Ranch) will begin in Parker on April 8; the council discussed a $400,000 local share, ridership statistics and other town business including annexations and a planned fire station groundbreaking.
Town Council Liaison provided an update to the Planning Commission on March 12 about recent council business, emphasizing a microtransit pilot program known as "Link". The liaison said the program has been successful in Lone Tree and Highlands Ranch and is scheduled to start in Parker on April 8; he said the town's share was about $400,000 and county staff cited a high ROI from operations in other jurisdictions.
The liaison also summarized other council items: an annexation land swap involving Dawson Trails and Castle Rock, the passage of a New Hope annexation, an eligibility hearing to annex a near‑100‑year Catholic church into town limits, plans for a new fire station groundbreaking in ColoRanch, and work to update the wildfire resiliency plan to meet state specifications. The liaison said council voted 7‑0 on the Link proposal and noted an opt‑out provision after one year.
