A Snapshot of Salem’s Streets
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A Snapshot of Salem’s Streets• Recognize this picture?• Citizens’ overall concerns:
– Drugs (15%)– Crime (12%)– Streets, traffic, bridges,
sidewalks, and pedestrian and bicycle safety (19%)
• Salem citizens’ transportation concerns:– Congestion– New bridge/bridge capacity– Repairing/maintaining existing
streets, bridges, and sidewalks– Improving pedestrian and
bicycle safety
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A Snapshot of Salem’s Streets• Recognize this picture?• Citizens’ overall concerns:
– Drugs (15%)– Crime (12%)– Streets, traffic, bridges,
sidewalks, and pedestrian and bicycle safety (19%)
• Salem citizens’ transportation concerns:– Congestion– New bridge/bridge capacity– Repairing/maintaining existing
streets, bridges, and sidewalks– Improving pedestrian and
bicycle safety
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A Snapshot of Salem’s Streets• Recognize this picture?• Citizens’ overall concerns:
– Drugs (15%)– Crime (12%)– Streets, traffic, bridges,
sidewalks, and pedestrian and bicycle safety (19%)
• Salem citizens’ transportation concerns:– Congestion– New bridge/bridge capacity– Repairing/maintaining existing
streets, bridges, and sidewalks– Improving pedestrian and
bicycle safety
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Where the Money Comes FromFY07/08 Transportation Revenues
67%
9%
2%
3%
11%
1%
7%State Highway Fund (Gas Tax)Water & Sewer Franchise FeesGeneral FundCapital Construction FundsWater & Sewer Operating FundsPermit FeesGrants & Other Reimbursements
• Not Property Taxes• 67% from Gas Tax
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Where Your Gas Tax Money Goes
• Biggest portion is street lights electricity• Not all bad news-”Thriving on a Shoestring”• Not adequate to maintain all 539 miles of streets, 258 signalized intersections, 195 school zone flashers, 53 bridges, and all the rest
FY07/08 Expenditures of Gas Tax
19%
12%
14%
1%
3%
9%1%
4%
9%
4%
2%
12%
10%
Street LightsTraffic Signal OperationsStreet Trees & ROW LandscapingStreet Pavement MaintenanceTransportation PlanningTraffic EngineeringSidewalk MaintenanceStreet Sweeping & ROW CleaningSigns & MarkingsOther Street MaintenanceCapital Equipment & FacilitiesTransfers to other FundsAdministrative
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Where Your Money Goes
• Biggest portion is street lights electricity• Not all bad news-”Thriving on a Shoestring”• Not adequate to maintain all 539 miles of streets, 258 signalized intersections, 195 school zone flashers, 53 bridges, and all the rest
FY07/08 Expenditures - All Transportation Revenues
13%
11%
10%
15%2%9%
1%
7%
8%
4%
2%
8%
10%
Street LightsTraffic Signal OperationsStreet Trees & ROW LandscapingStreet Pavement MaintenanceTransportation PlanningTraffic EngineeringSidewalk MaintenanceStreet Sweeping & ROW CleaningSigns & MarkingsOther Street MaintenanceCapital Equipment & FacilitiesTransfers to other FundsAdministrative
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How to Address Streets Needs?• Congestion, street/bridge maintenance, and safety
issues are real and understood.• Variety of ways cities fund streets.• Working toward a bond package meets citizens’ needs and expectations.• Need to identify projects and an amount that voters will support.• Can’t get here without your input.
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How to Address Streets Needs?• Congestion, street/bridge maintenance, and safety
issues are real and understood.• Variety of ways cities fund streets.• Working toward a bond package meets citizens’ needs and expectations.• Need to identify projects and an amount that voters will support.• Can’t get here without your input.