ROARING FORK HOUSING AUTHORITY INITIATIVE

Intergovernmental Agreement Decision-making framework

For each component of the decision-making framework, HMC and consultant team will develop 
decision briefs and recommendations for consideration by the steering committee (which will include at 
least one elected official from each participating jurisdiction).  Based on discussion by the steering 
committee, recommendations will be taken to each local government for discussion and ratification.

Decision Areas
*Current Assumptions / Key Questions

1. Purpose:  What are the goals of the regional 
housing authority? 

*Does the authority encompass the full range of goals 
outlined in the legislation, or is the purpose more 
specific?


2. Relationship to existing organizations:  
What is the relationship of the authority to 
existing housing authorities at the county 
and local level?

*The Regional Housing Authority does not overlap 
with the missions of current housing authorities 
(Garfield and Carbondale), which focus on Section 8 
or senior housing.  The Regional Housing Authority 
is in addition to these existing organizations.


3. Boundaries: Does the regional housing 
authority include all or parts of the 
participating jurisdictions?

*The regional housing authority will include the RE-1 
school district from Basalt to Glenwood Springs.


4. Governance: Who is on the authority board?  
Who appoints them? How are decision 
made?

*Board members are elected officials (one from each 
participating jurisdiction). Decisions are made by 
simple majority.


5. Organizational structure:  Based on the 
purpose of the authority, what are the 
staffing needs?

*Estimate start-up costs and five year funding plan.


6. Funding: What are the funding needs of the 
authority?  What is the package of funding 
measures that is most attractive to local 
governments?

*Determine revenue capacity based on sources 
detailed by statute. (This objective conducted with 
the help of the revenue sharing analysis recently 
completed by the Rural Resort Region.)

*Illustrate how the taxes and fees will fairly distribute 
the cost of the authority's activities among the 
community and not impose an unfair burden to a 
particular group.

*If agreeable to local elected boards, draft, approve 
and submit ballot language.