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DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY
Hon. Mayor Troxell and City Council Members
City Hall
300 Laporte Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80521
RE: 2021 Bud geting For Outcomes Offers
September 10, 2020
Fort Collins Downtown Development Authority ("DDA") Board of Directors met on September
10, 2020 and considered how to articulate its support for certain budget offers contained in the
City Manager's Recommended 2021 Budget relative to the interests of the DDA organization
and the downtown area.
On behalf of the DDA Board, we express our sincerest gratitude for the City staff's effort and
collaboration with the DDA each budget cycle. We also appreciate the difficult and challenging
decisions the City Council must make when considering which budget items most appropriately
align with the community's priorities and the funding challenges brought about by COVID. We
thank you for your thoughtful deliberations.
The Downtown Development Authority Board of Directors respectfully submits this
correspondence to express its strong support for Council approval of the following budget
items that are recommended by the City Manager:
Neighborhood Livability and Social Health
•28.4: Homelessness Initiatives -Continuing Support
•42.40: Emerald Ash Borer Infestation Management
Economic Health
•11.19: System Relocations Due to Road, Intersection, and Alley Improvements
•26.11: General Improvement District (GID) -Capital Budget
•40.40: Maintenance for Downtown Renovated Spaces (Linden St. -Walnut to
Jefferson, Two Alleys)
•40.60: Oak Street Plaza Renovation
Transportation
•41.30: Horticulture/Streetscapes Crew Chief
September 15, 2020
To: Mayor Troxell & City Council
From: Jenny Schultz & Matt Robenalt
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