WYOMINGSTATE OF THE STATE

SINCE 2008

• Reclassified positions in R/W to create multi-tiered career ladder– 5 year struggle

• Continued unpredictable funding

• Out with the old and in with the new– 3 R/W administrators retired

– 4 seasoned employees retired

– 2 employees sought other opportunities

– October 2015 governor reassigned the director and chief engineer of the department to other agencies

• Governor implemented hiring freeze October 6th 2015 as a result of a $200 million budget shortage

• 10% reduction in the programs workforce

• Commission is less willing to condemn due to landowner empathy

PROGRAM DELIVERY

• FY - Operating budget

• 2009 - $3,722,985

• 2010 –$ 2,873,428

• 2011 – $2,857,845

• 2012 – $2,958,487

• 2013 – $3,226,258

• 2014 – $2,925,863

• 2015 – $3,437,191

• 2016 – $3,077,307

Average: $3,134,920

CONSTRUCTION COSTS• 2009 – 1.5%+

• 2010 – 15%-

• 2011 – 9%+

• 2012 – 8%+

• 2013 – 0%

• 2014 – 18%+

• 2015 – 6%+

FUNDING $$$$$$$$$

• Stagnant Fed $$$$$• Low State $$$$$• Increasing Costs

LEGISLATIVE ANSWER

• 10% fuel tax increase in 2013– $47.8 million/year

• Lump sum funding based on need

• Determined each year

• Do not know how much until march

R/W Revenue Generated

• FY2014 $1,237,041

• FY2015 $272,425

WYDOT SOLUTION

• Created Highway Project Delivery Program to focus on project scheduling

• Get jobs complete and on shelf– FY2015 shelved $293 million

• Pavement preservation – Later became asset management

CHALLENGES TO R/W

• Type of work has changed– Construction permits increased– Permanent acquisitions decreased

• Getting landowner’s attention early

• Condemning well before construction

• Project changes while on the shelf

R/W Preparing for the Storm

• Added Outdoor Advertising Program

• Implementing internal land survey training program

• Developing and encouraging more cross training of duties– Emphasizing value of IRWA membership

• 3 new members that have obtained certification

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