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- All Subjects: Yuma (Ariz.)
- All Subjects: Roads--Finance
- Creators: Battelle Memorial Institute. Technology Partnership Practice
A statement of the city of Yuma's schedule for improvements to its infrastructure, providing details of expenditure for projects, and guidance for future planning.
The Arizona Department of Transportation was authorized in 1996 to administer a State Infrastructure Bank under a cooperative agreement with the Federal Highway Administration. The Highway Expansion and Extension Loan Program (HELP) was established. The financial statements present only the funds comprising the Fund and are not intended to present fairly the financial position or results of operations of the Department.
The HELP program is meant to be a funding tool to accelerate needed highway projects throughout the state. Board Funding Obligations are an important part of the HELP capitalization and the current stress on the State's General Fund has impacted our ability to use BFOs as a funding source for new loans. Though $140 million of BFOs are authorized by statute to capitalize the HELP, the State Treasurer was required to call all outstanding BFOs in April 2009. Consequently, the State Transportation Board and the Department have suspended the HELP program given the uncertainty of a long term funding source.
Through the Planning Assistance for Rural Areas program, the Arizona Department of Transportation and the City of Yuma cooperatively conducted the Yuma Expressway Corridor Study to develop a preliminary assessment and feasibility of a proposed corridor alignment along the south and western portions of the City of Yuma. Improvements to this corridor would benefit the region by addressing a number of different customers traveling around and through the region.
Projected transportation revenues fall short of estimated needs and the Arizona Legislature should consider a task force to study options for addressing transportation revenue needs.
A master plan for bicycle facilities in the city of Yuma, giving an overview of existing facilities, outlining elements of the new master plan, and providing standards and phased goals for the new facilities.
An update to the City of Yuma 2002 general plan, to assess fire and emergency medical services provided by the city, forecast needs for the next ten years, and detail how the city will serve those future needs.
An update of the City of Yuma's infrastructure improvements plan for its parks and recreation, fire, police, general government, and streets facilities. The update is needed to comply with changes in Arizona Revised Statutes regarding the development (impact) fees that municipalities can assess.
An analysis of housing in Yuma, Arizona, to profile demographics and employment, review public housing policies, examine fair housing complaints and lending practices for housing, and develop an action plan for Yuma to address impediments to fair housing choice.