Traffic

  • We have experienced extreme increases in traffic and its really taking a toll on our citizens
  • Too many prolonged projects shutting down access creating havoc
  • Not enough preplanning for growth increases we needed to address roadway access when large projects have been in the planning stages for years
  • Lack of infrastructure plans
  • Not addressing impact of large developments before approval process begins
  • Citizen communication for clear understanding of timeline and impacts

Trains

  • Ongoing topic of complaint that no local jurisdiction has control over but if we had more roadway access around them it might be an improvement.
  • Need: Grade Separation for improved traffic flow-target area 143rd crossing

Property Taxes

  • Board (not Mayor) decreased tax levy by 5%-note largest taxes are due to D202 school district.
  • Voted for initiatives that will help lower property taxes.
  • Promise of industrial area/warehouses to bring in money (again where and at what “cost”)

Trucks

  • Increase in truck traffic has to be managed better with more options to direct truck traffic out of already congested areas.

Small Business support-Parking

  • Parking in Downtown must be managed better. Supposed parking committee formed by Mayor months ago with no update. Simple solution: timed parking management employees have to move away from business front doors.