As you are no doubt aware, some areas of the community have deteriorating roads, which is due to age and inferior structural pavement design. I have asked City Council to increase resources targeted to road maintenance. We are stepping up efforts to repair sections of road, particularly along Castle Pines Parkway and Monarch Boulevard. We have implemented steps to bring a quicker response times and added flexibility to managing repairs. Eric Guth, Public Works Director, has been tasked with developing a proactive pavement management program that will include patching, repairing and replacement.

This spring we expect to provide Council an accurate assessment of necessary road repairs, as well as the capital investment required to do so. We will then set priorities for reconstruction, repairs or maintenance. Funding these improvements will be a challenge, since the city has limited revenues through our sales tax and fees. However, Council is well aware of the problems and has appropriated $100,000 for capital investment, which could be used to address some of the deteriorating streets.

Finally, construction continues on the community’s newest amenity: Elk Ridge Park. Citizens funded the park through dues paid to the Master Homeowners Association. Elk Ridge Park has come to fruition through the hard work and dedication of the Parks Authority Board. I’d like to thank Board President Anna Mallinson and Parks and Open Space Manager Charlie Fagan for their ongoing commitment to this project.