COLLIN COUNTYCOLLIN COUNTYCOLLIN COUNTYCOLLIN COUNTY

A County Government and A County Government and Transportation OverviewTransportation Overview

Ruben E. Delgado, PERuben E. Delgado, PEDirector of EngineeringDirector of Engineering

A County Government and A County Government and Transportation OverviewTransportation Overview

Ruben E. Delgado, PERuben E. Delgado, PEDirector of EngineeringDirector of Engineering

County County Government Government

OverviewOverview

UNDERSTANDING AND AWARENESS OF COUNTIES

County County Government Government

OverviewOverview

UNDERSTANDING AND AWARENESS OF COUNTIES

National PerspectiveNational 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

HistoryHistory

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

ServicesServices

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

Collin County Collin County Formed in 1845

Population estimated at 800,000

FY 2011 Budget $272 Million

1788 Employees

$0.24/$100 County Tax Rate

Roads & BridgesRoads & Bridges Voter RegistrationVoter Registration ElectionsElections Health, Social Health, Social

ServicesServices Indigent Health Indigent Health

CareCare Recreational Recreational

FacilitiesFacilities Some ParksSome Parks Event FacilitiesEvent Facilities

Vehicle Vehicle Registrations & Registrations & TransfersTransfers

JailJail Juvenile & AdultJuvenile & Adult

Judicial SystemJudicial System District AttorneyDistrict Attorney County/District/JP County/District/JP

Court SystemsCourt Systems ConstablesConstables

Law EnforcementLaw Enforcement Sheriff’s OfficeSheriff’s Office

Public RecordsPublic Records County & District County & District

ClerksClerks

ResponsibilitiesResponsibilitiesResponsibilitiesResponsibilities

Commissioners CourtCommissioners CourtCommissioners CourtCommissioners Court

County Judge & County Judge & 4 Commissioners4 Commissioners Set the Tax RateSet the Tax Rate Write County PolicyWrite County Policy Adopt the BudgetAdopt the Budget

Approve AdjustmentsApprove Adjustments

And, 30 other elected officials whose And, 30 other elected officials whose offices and staff are funded through offices and staff are funded through this tax rate.this tax rate.

Ja

n

Fe

b

Ma

r

Ap

r

Ma

y

Ju

n

Ju

l

Au

g

Se

p

Oct

No

v

De

c

Ja

n

Fe

b

Ma

r

Ap

r

Ma

y

Ju

n

Ju

l

Au

g

Se

p

Oct

No

v

De

c

Ja

n

3.5

4

4.5

5

5.5

6

6.5

7

7.5

8

8.5

Unemployment Rates: Jan 2007-Jan 2009Unemployment Rates: Jan 2007-Jan 2009

Collin Co.TexasTexasDallas

Co.Dallas

Co.

Source: Texas Workforce Commission; not seasonally adjusted

U.S.U.S.

LOCAL ECONOMY

Collin County Collin County Transportation Transportation

OverviewOverview

Collin County Collin County Transportation Transportation

OverviewOverview

Collin County Growth Collin County Growth Transportation FactorsTransportation Factors

from 2007-2030from 2007-2030

Population Growth + 113%

Job Growth + 93%

Vehicle Travel Miles + 83%

Roadway Lane Miles Needed + 53%

Lane Miles Congested + 45%

Population DensityPopulation Density

Congestion ProjectionsCongestion Projections

Collin County 2007

Collin County 2030

Bond Programs

LEVERAGE 2XPartnerships = $1.1 Billion in projects

Bond Program

Year

Program Amount

Funding Spent to Date

1983 $55 M $55 M

1995 $45 M $45 M

1999 $82 M $82 M

2003 $142 M $116 M

2007 $235.6 M $56.4 M

TOTAL $559.6 M $354.4 M

Collin County 2007Collin County 2007Transportation Bond Transportation Bond

ProgramProgram

TOTAL AMOUNT $ 235,607,181

CITIES $

195,521,681

COUNTY $ 25,130,000

DISCRETIONARY $ 15,000,000

Regional Toll Revenue Regional Toll Revenue FundingFunding

(RTR)(RTR) The first agreement to generate Regional Toll Revenue funds was with North The first agreement to generate Regional Toll Revenue funds was with North

Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA). In exchange for the opportunity to construct, 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 operate and maintain the 26-mile SH 121 toll road for 52 years, NTTA paid the

region region $3.2 billion$3.2 billion. The Regional Transportation Council (RTC) used these . The Regional Transportation Council (RTC) used these

funds to expedite about 200 transportation projects.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

Collin County Outer Loop Collin County Outer Loop 52.8 miles52.8 miles

Collin County Outer Loop Collin County Outer Loop 52.8 miles52.8 miles

$3.984 $3.984 BillionBillion$3.984 $3.984 BillionBillion

Collin County Outer LoopCollin County Outer LoopEstimated Construction CostsEstimated Construction Costs

Collin County Outer LoopCollin County Outer LoopEstimated Construction CostsEstimated Construction Costs

Sources of InformationSources of Information

Collin County Outer Loop: http://www.co.collin.tx.us/commissioners_court/mobility_projects/outerlo

op.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/

QUESTIONS ????QUESTIONS ????