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CAMPO Policy Board Meeting - July 13, 2026

Meeting Portal — Monday, July 13, 2026
BodyColumbus, Indiana
SessionMeeting Portal
DateMonday, July 13, 2026
StatusFILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
0:10

I didn't know.

0:11

I didn't know what you're doing.

0:14

I know Tom said he was gonna come as a meeting after I know.

0:22

But Washington Street's not closed, so we can't do that.

0:43

Hey Dennis.

0:44

For what is it?

0:46

I'm not late, yeah.

0:48

So the one thirty one.

1:00

So take a question for it.

1:07

And exactly right.

1:14

Exactly.

1:28

Where?

1:29

Oh god.

1:30

Oh, really?

1:32

I'm all right for an old guy.

1:34

You're working on mine.

1:37

Yes, sorry.

1:40

As I get older, I I'll never take the elevator.

1:43

I know where the stairs are.

1:46

But I get more and more winded as I get up here.

1:53

Yeah.

1:53

So be here in a second.

1:57

Okay.

2:03

I guess it's our two people are coming here.

2:12

You're next to me.

2:14

That's such a good spot.

2:20

Only she's coming.

2:21

Yeah, she's right behind us.

2:22

Okay.

2:27

So Danny is just trying to make it feel bad.

2:37

Oh, hello.

2:40

Hi there.

2:41

Hi.

2:45

Hello.

2:49

Welcome everyone to the um campboard policy board meeting on this um Monday, July 13, 2026.

2:57

We'll begin the meeting with Rocalm.

2:59

Austin, you want to begin?

3:00

Yeah.

3:04

Becky Packer with end on that.

3:06

Come on.

3:11

I just doesn't have red.

3:14

I have nothing.

3:16

I don't know how to show that anything.

3:20

It's just on the charger.

3:28

Do we want to be flashing or solid?

3:35

Well just talking to Tony's microphone.

3:38

I don't even need one.

3:44

Well it's got a little oh no it's on.

3:47

There we go.

3:47

She fixed it.

3:48

There we go.

3:49

No.

3:50

All right, you go again.

3:53

Tony London Commissioner's Office.

3:57

Dennis Bowdy from the City Plan Commission.

4:00

Mary Cradon, Columbus Mayor.

4:05

Manager.

4:06

And we also have Gabrielle in our audience says she's our end our representative.

4:10

Welcome.

4:17

She's in charge of making sure that we're compliant.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Transportation Safety███████████████████████████████████35%
Engineering And Infrastructure████████████████████████24%
Public Engagement████████████████16%
Procedural████████8%
Active Transportation███████7%
Miscellaneous█████5%
Fiscal Sustainability███3%
Budget Equity Analysis██2%
Summary of Proceedings

CAMPO Policy Board Meeting - July 13, 2026

The CAMPO Policy Board met on Monday, July 13, 2026, to approve minutes, receive project updates, and adopt two resolutions including the 2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP). The board also discussed transportation funding and project statuses.

Project Updates

  • City (Andrew): The emergency vehicle preemption project is in construction with cabling and confirmation lights installed. Condemnation is down to three parcels. The 350 West project was dropped due to high cost and low MTP score. The roundabout and Goeller project are not moving forward.
  • County (Danny): The Wool Bridge and roundabout on Low Road 325 have passed major hurdles (right-of-way, environmental, DNR approval) and are back on schedule for January completion. The Tannehill Bridge is still several years off in early stages. Discussion noted heavy traffic on the historic one-lane bridge across from the airport, which is inspected annually.
  • Gas Tax Funding: Dennis asked about the state gas tax holdup. Staff reported that the state projected more revenue but cities and counties have not yet received arrear payments. The monthly gas tax payment is about half a million dollars; the first month's sales tax was down 3-4%, and the excise tax payment is expected mid-July.

Manager's Report

  • Ashley provided updates on the MTP final touches, TIP changes, and moving projects around based on scheduling and additional funding.

Resolution 202606: Amendment to FY 2026-2030 TIP

  • A new NDOT project for access control near US 31 and I-65 (preliminary engineering in 2027, right-of-way in 2029) was added. The goal is to reduce congestion on interstate ramps. Motion to approve by Tony, seconded by Dennis; passed unanimously.

Resolution 202607: Adoption of the 2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan

  • Ashley presented a comprehensive overview of the MTP, which was developed over the past year with input from the Technical Committee, Citizens Advisory Committee, and public engagement (two open houses, online survey, 30-day public review). The plan includes goals (unchanged from previous), funding projections, fiscally constrained project lists, scoring criteria for roadways, spot safety, bicycle/pedestrian, transit, and bridge projects. The document is hyperlinked and designed as a reference manual. No formal public comments were received during the review period. The board praised the work. Dan from Kimley-Horn thanked the staff. Motion to adopt by Dennis, seconded by Tony; passed unanimously.
    • Note: The MTP references a 2025 bridge inventory of 269 bridges, but a board member (Tony) stated they inspect 203 bridges; this discrepancy was noted but not resolved.

Key Outcomes

  • Approved minutes from the May 11, 2026 meeting (motion by Dennis, second by Mary, voice vote).
  • Approved Resolution 202606 (TIP amendments).
  • Approved Resolution 202607 (2050 MTP adoption).
  • Next meeting scheduled for September 14, 2026, with agenda including annual safety targets, work plan, title VI plan, and a call for projects for the next TIP.

Meeting Transcript

I didn't know. I didn't know what you're doing. I know Tom said he was gonna come as a meeting after I know. But Washington Street's not closed, so we can't do that. Hey Dennis. For what is it? I'm not late, yeah. So the one thirty one. So take a question for it. And exactly right. Exactly. Where? Oh god. Oh, really? I'm all right for an old guy. You're working on mine. Yes, sorry. As I get older, I I'll never take the elevator. I know where the stairs are. But I get more and more winded as I get up here. Yeah. So be here in a second. Okay. I guess it's our two people are coming here. You're next to me. That's such a good spot. Only she's coming. Yeah, she's right behind us. Okay. So Danny is just trying to make it feel bad. Oh, hello. Hi there. Hi. Hello. Welcome everyone to the um campboard policy board meeting on this um Monday, July 13, 2026. We'll begin the meeting with Rocalm. Austin, you want to begin? Yeah. Becky Packer with end on that. Come on. I just doesn't have red. I have nothing. I don't know how to show that anything. It's just on the charger. Do we want to be flashing or solid? Well just talking to Tony's microphone. I don't even need one. Well it's got a little oh no it's on. There we go. She fixed it.

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