To: Honorable Mayor and Members of Town Council
From: David L. Corliss, Town Manager
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Update: 2022 Major Projects List
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As the new year approaches, it is helpful to set out a forecast of 2022 major projects. As with any forecast, the below project list is subject to change. It will serve as a short-hand outline for updates that will occur throughout the year. Council should understand that, while this list reflects ongoing projects and items authorized by the Adopted 2022 Budget, Council may desire to alter this list going forward.
Budget priority: Ensure outstanding public safety
Continue dialogue with the community regarding options for fully funding the Town’s long-term public safety needs over the next five years
Add four firefighter/paramedics; these positions would eventually be folded into Fire Station 156
Add four Patrol officers in the Police Department
Review and adopt a Community Wildfire Protection Plan
Implement an enhanced pay-for-performance program to bring public safety employees’ compensation more in line with their peers
Budget priority: Enhance our roads
Continue making significant progress on our top infrastructure priority, a new interchange on Interstate 25 at Crystal Valley Parkway, by budgeting $13.6 million toward the project
Complete an aggressive annual Pavement Maintenance Program, focused in 2022 on southern Castle Rock
Begin construction to widen Plum Creek Parkway between Eaton Street and Ridge Road
Begin construction to widen Ridge Road from Plum Creek Parkway to the “Four Corners” intersection
Begin construction on intersection improvements at “Four Corners”
Begin construction to widen Crowfoot Valley Road from Knobcone Drive to Macanta Boulevard
Begin construction on intersection improvements at Crystal Valley Parkway and Plum Creek Boulevard
Once authorized, oversee construction of the Downtown railroad quiet zone
Implement roundabout and streetscape plans
Add an operator and a lead operator
Purchase an asphalt patch truck
Budget priority: Secure our water future
Continue projects, programs and policies to advance the goals of securing 75% renewable water by 2050; reducing per-capita water consumption to 100 gallons per day; and maintaining affordable rates and fees, including:
Begin construction of a pipeline along Newlin Gulch to connect the Town’s water system to Rueter-Hess Reservoir
Continue advancing long-term renewable water efforts including the imported water projects WISE and Alternative Source of Supply (Box Elder); specifically in 2022, complete a pipeline through Parker to increase future WISE capacity
Undertake construction of a new reservoir along Plum Creek at the diversion in Sedalia and upgrade the Town’s reservoirs along Plum Creek
Begin implementing advanced metering infrastructure
Complete conversion to a new modern billing system that will accommodate future growth and new process efficiencies
Complete water, sewer, stormwater and street improvements in the Craig & Gould neighborhood and complete water line rehabilitations and replacements in the Glovers neighborhood
Complete construction of a new water tank in Liberty Village/Cobblestone Ranch
Complete stream stabilization in McMurdo Gulch and Omni Tributary
Add a meter technician, a system operator and a plant operator
Budget priority: Maintain strong Parks and Recreation
Complete construction of Cobblestone Ranch Park
Open for public access the Metzler Family Open Space
Construct three segments of the Colorado Front Range Trail to complete the project within Castle Rock
Complete improvements to Butterfield Crossing, Mitchell Gulch and Plum Creek South parks
Continue planning for indoor recreation facility needs
Replace the cardio equipment at the Recreation Center and the synthetic turf at Gemstone Park
Add a parks maintenance worker using proceeds from the voter-approved lodging tax
Budget priority: Support economic development
Fulfill existing economic incentive agreements and maintain capacity for new agreements
Budget priority: Manage Town finances conservatively
Receive lodging tax revenues and “excess” TABOR revenues into dedicated new funds to ensure the monies are used only in the manner approved by voters
Plan for the Town’s use of its American Rescue Plan funds
Continue pursuing grants and other opportunities, including use of volunteers and donations, to stretch the Town’s tax dollars as far as possible
Complete the 2023 Budget, along with the annual five-year balanced financial plan and Capital Improvement Program
Bring to Council for consideration a policy regarding the formation of future metropolitan districts and revisions to the Town’s sales tax definitions to ensure consistency
Budget priority: Preserve our community character
Continue appropriate planning for the community, including continued review of existing entitlements on currently undeveloped properties
Implement a wayfinding signage program to assist pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists in Downtown Castle Rock
Begin planning for a program to enhance the entryways into Castle Rock using signage and other means, using proceeds from the voter-approved lodging tax
Additional 2022 work plan items
Implement the Community Development Block Grant program
Continue seeking opportunities for Town energy cost savings
Implement a sister city program as Council desires