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PPRTA staff briefs trustees on sales-tax allocations; Green Mountain Falls shown to get about $126,000 annually in draft 2025 allocations
Summary
PPRTA representative Rick Sonnenberg outlined how the 1¢ PPRTA sales tax is split (55% capital, 35% maintenance, 10% transit) and said the draft 2025 budget lists Green Mountain Falls for roughly $74,000 in capital and $52,000 in maintenance.
Rick Sonnenberg presented an overview of the Pikes Peak Rural Transportation Authority’s history, governance and funding rules: the 1¢ sales tax collected by the Colorado Department of Revenue is allocated by percentage (55% capital with a 10-year sunset on capital portions, 35% maintenance, 10% transit), an administration cap of 1% funds two staff positions, and large contracts ($25,000+) must be approved via three-party contracts including PPRTA staff review.
Sonnenberg said the draft 2025 PPRTA budget is approximately $163,000,000 and that Green Mountain Falls is shown to receive about $74,000 in capital funds and $52,000 in maintenance funds in the draft. Trustees thanked him and CAC member Craig Gooding added a description of the CAC’s advisory role to the board.
