Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in Monroe County public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
4 issues in roads
US-1 traffic study and LOS methodology
Staff went project-by-project through all 47 priorities for easing U.S. 1 congestion, from a Keyswide bike-ped master plan grant expected in June to a pedestrian bridge from Stock Island to Key West being re-examined by FDOT. Two transit projects were shelved and the countywide traffic-flow analysis is getting cost estimates before the county commits money.
Lower Keys transit expansion
Key West may cut back its Stock Island bus route, leaving one stop near US 1 and Third Street. County staff say TDC bed-tax dollars can't legally fund general transit; the board agreed to monitor rather than commit the $300,000 Key West requested.
Keys infrastructure capacity study request
Twenty-one organizations from across the community asked the county to commission an independent 20-year study of water, wastewater, power and US 1 traffic capacity. All commissioners supported scoping it, with several favoring a 10-year window tied to the known 900 remaining ROGO units.
Card Sound Road toll increase
The annual CPI-based toll adjustment raises SunPass 2-axle rates from $1.06 to $1.09 and toll-by-plate rates from $1.59 to $1.64.