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COLLIN COUNTY

COLLIN COUNTY. A County Government and Transportation Overview Ruben E. Delgado, PE Director of Engineering. County Government Overview UNDERSTANDING AND AWARENESS OF COUNTIES. National Perspective. 3068 COUNTIES EXCEPTIONS CONNECTICUT AND RHODE ISLAND DELAWARE AND HAWAII HAVE 3 AND

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COLLIN COUNTY

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  1. COLLIN COUNTY A County Government and Transportation Overview Ruben E. Delgado, PE Director of Engineering

  2. County Government Overview UNDERSTANDING AND AWARENESS OF COUNTIES

  3. National Perspective 3068 COUNTIES EXCEPTIONS CONNECTICUT AND RHODE ISLAND DELAWARE AND HAWAII HAVE 3 AND 254 IN TEXAS THE MOST 37 CONSOLIDATED AS CITY/COUNTY 80 EXCEED 500,000 POPULATION LOVING COUNTY TEXAS 80 PEOPLE 2142 LESS THAN 50,000 LARGEST LOS ANGELES, CA.-10 MILLION

  4. History English roots served as National and Local Administrative Bodies North American colonists adopted structure Close to citizens Derives from State Constitution Local control Varies from State to State

  5. Services Courts, Civil and Criminal Records: Property, Business, Births, Deaths, Marriages Tax Collection Emergency Services Health and Safety Wastewater Disposal Transportation: County Road System and Transportation Bond Programs

  6. Collin County Formed in 1845 Population estimated at 800,000 FY 2011 Budget $272 Million 1788 Employees $0.24/$100 County Tax Rate

  7. Responsibilities • Jail • Juvenile & Adult • Judicial System • District Attorney • County/District/JP Court Systems • Constables • Law Enforcement • Sheriff’s Office • Public Records • County & District Clerks • Roads & Bridges • Voter Registration • Elections • Health, Social Services • Indigent Health Care • Recreational Facilities • Some Parks • Event Facilities • Vehicle Registrations & Transfers

  8. Commissioners Court • County Judge & 4 Commissioners • Set the Tax Rate • Write County Policy • Adopt the Budget • Approve AdjustmentsAnd, 30 other elected officials whose offices and staff are funded through this tax rate.

  9. LOCAL ECONOMY Unemployment Rates: Jan 2007-Jan 2009 U.S. Dallas Co. Texas Collin Co. Source: Texas Workforce Commission; not seasonally adjusted

  10. Collin County Transportation Overview

  11. Collin County Growth Transportation Factorsfrom 2007-2030 Population Growth + 113% Job Growth + 93% Vehicle Travel Miles + 83% Roadway Lane Miles Needed + 53% Lane Miles Congested + 45%

  12. Population Density

  13. Collin County 2030 Collin County 2007 Congestion Projections

  14. Bond Programs LEVERAGE 2X Partnerships = $1.1 Billion in projects

  15. 1983 Bond Projects

  16. 1995 Bond Projects

  17. 1999 Bond Projects

  18. 2003 Bond Projects

  19. 2007 Bond Projects

  20. Collin County 2007Transportation Bond Program • TOTAL AMOUNT $ 235,607,181 • CITIES $ 195,521,681 • COUNTY $ 25,130,000 • DISCRETIONARY $ 15,000,000

  21. Regional Toll Revenue Funding(RTR) • The first agreement to generate Regional Toll Revenue funds was with North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA). In exchange for the opportunity to construct, operate and maintain the 26-mile SH 121 toll road for 52 years, NTTA paid the region $3.2 billion. The Regional Transportation Council (RTC) used these funds to expedite about 200 transportation projects. • Collin County Region: $ 874,000,000 • Collin County Government: $ 19,500,000 - Outer Loop from US 75 – SH 121 $12,000,000 - FM 1378 from FM 544 to Brown St. $6,279,643

  22. Regional Toll Revenue Projects

  23. 1983 – 2007 Bond Projects and RTR

  24. Collin County Outer Loop 52.8 miles

  25. Collin County Outer Loop Estimated Construction Costs $3.984 Billion

  26. Sources of Information Collin County Outer Loop:http://www.co.collin.tx.us/commissioners_court/mobility_projects/outerloop.jsp Regional Outer Loop:http://www.nctcog.org/trans/spd/roadway/oloop/index.asp Rail Projects:http://www.nctcog.org/trans/spd/transitrail Collin County TxDOT Projects:http://apps.dot.state.tx.us/apps/project_tracker/projectquery.htm Regional Toll Revenue Projects: http://www.nctcog.dst.tx.us/trans/rtr/

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