Mark Thomsen

This document outlines the activities for the Fiscal Year 2027 Transportation Planning Work Program (TPWP) for the Region XII Council of Governments, covering the period from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027. The plan focuses on ten core goals, including supporting economic vitality, enhancing the safety and security of the transportation system, increasing accessibility and mobility for people and freight, protecting the environment, promoting efficient system management, preserving existing infrastructure, improving system resiliency, and enhancing travel and tourism. Key initiatives include updating the TPWP, Public Participation Process (PPP), Regional Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP), Passenger Transportation Plan (PTP), and conducting Transportation Data Collection (TDC).

This Comprehensive Plan serves as a roadmap for the future direction and growth of Coon Rapids, outlining new goals and policies to enhance community vitality and resilience. Key strategic areas include diversifying housing options, increasing tourism and recreational opportunities, modernizing public facilities like parks and the aquatic center, and improving transportation infrastructure. The plan also focuses on ensuring robust municipal utilities, fostering economic development through downtown revitalization and business recruitment, strengthening intergovernmental collaborations, and enhancing community protection and public safety. The overall vision is to guide the city's long-term development and ensure a high quality of life for its residents.

This comprehensive plan for the City of Coon Rapids, covering the period from 2025 to 2026, serves as a roadmap to address community issues and achieve future goals. It is based on public input, including identified strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. The plan outlines strategic priorities across housing, parks and culture, transportation, infrastructure, community facilities, intergovernmental collaboration, economic development, and hazard mitigation, with the objective of enhancing overall community well-being, growth, and economic vitality.

The meeting addressed the amendment of the Transit TIP. Under new business, the committee established the application due date of January 30 for both STBG and TAP funds. Discussions were held regarding the procurement of new traffic counters, local project updates including scholarship achievements, trail bridge construction and maintenance, and news from the Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT). IDOT updates included discussions on public input for Denison roundabout proposals and the status of US 30 and US 71 bridge projects.

The City of Audubon's Comprehensive Plan serves as a long-range roadmap for the future, detailing an implementation program to address current conditions and achieve future goals. It identifies strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats through public input, covering key areas such as housing, parks and culture, transportation, infrastructure, community facilities, intergovernmental collaboration, economic development, hazards, and land use. The plan establishes goals and policies aimed at making Audubon a viable place to live and work for many years.