Board reviews transportation implementation of Alachua County strategic guide and pilot dashboard

County staff presented the department-level implementation approach for the recently adopted Alachua County strategic guide and showed a pilot dashboard designed to make transportation measures and related documents more accessible. Natalie Bradberg of Budget Fiscal Services led the presentation, explaining staff will take adopted guide language forward but asked the board whether minor edits should be routed through the consent agenda while substantive changes come back for full discussion. Bradberg said staff had prepared tracked edits and asked for guidance on future handling of language changes.

Commissioners and staff discussed measurable performance indicators for the transportation focus area (roadway maintenance, transit options, transportation planning). Commissioners emphasized prioritizing measures that are actionable and avoid overburdening department staff: examples mentioned included number of potholes filled, miles of unimproved roads treated, dollars spent on maintenance versus repaving, and GIS-based mapping of work-order frequency. One commissioner urged including behind-the-scenes departments (legal, procurement, budget and management) when setting measures so implementation obstacles are identified early.

On transit, members and a public commenter urged better data-sharing from partners and vendors (RTS, TPO) and suggested adding contract reporting requirements at renewal to secure consistent data. Bradberg highlighted existing external data sources and noted the pilot dashboard uses AchieveIt to present point-in-time measures and links to source materials. "We do have the red, yellows, and greens," Bradberg said, adding the dashboard will include textual labels for accessibility and links so users can drill into GIS maps and source documents. Staff demonstrated crash and incident mapping, five-year averages for fatalities and serious injuries, and the ability to filter by jurisdiction and timeframe.

Public comment during the item focused on transit service coverage and reliability; one commenter criticized regional transit service as inadequate for much of the county and urged changes to frequency and transfer practices. Bradberg and staff said they will incorporate the commissioners' direction into departmental meetings, return with department-level implementation plans and a recommended cadence for bringing language edits to the board, and explore how best to present a public-facing executive summary page alongside the detailed dashboard.