The proposal to create the Evergreen Local Improvement District needs to be greatly reworked, such as adjusting the proposed boundaries and updating items on the service plan, county staff told Jeffco commissioners on Tuesday.
Deputy County Manager Kate Newman and Director of Development and Transportation Jeanie Rossillon updated the commissioners on the work between staff and the Downtown Evergreen Economic District, which proposed the ELID.
Newman and Rossillon told commissioners that the proposed district boundaries don't meet Colorado's statutes for local improvement districts because they must be contiguous. Thus, the proposal has to be altered before being presented to the commissioners.
Additionally, the district's creation would include a list of projects, or a service plan, that would need to be done within the district, such as improving transportation infrastructure, public amenities, and operations and maintenance. These could be funded by the Evergreen Legacy Fund, grants and the 1 percent sales tax, if approved.
Newman and Rossillon stated that the first draft of ELID's service plan didn't include the cost of doing such projects, which is a requirement, and the listed improvements would exceed the revenues generated by a 1 percent sales tax.
Newman and Rossillon gave the commissioners a suggested timeline for the LID's creation and the possible sales-tax question, saying the issue likely would be eligible for the November 2018 ballot.
Contact reporter Corinne Westeman at 303-350-1043 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., and follow her on Twitter @cwesteman.
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