In 2019, Alamosa City Council proposed a ½ cent dedicated street tax in order to improve several roads within the city that desperately needed reconstruction.  The price tag to improve the streets was so high, that Council knew a dedicated tax was needed. 

A streets committee was then created in order to identify streets that needed improvement and place them on a list in order of the highest priority.

In January 2020, the street tax was passed! This is a 10-year tax with 100% dedicated to road improvements that will sunset in 2030.

Since the passing of the tax, the City has spent over $13 million on the following street improvements and various overlays:

• First Street phases 4 and 5
• Overlay on Fourteenth St from Hunt Ave to the Old Airport Rd.
• Overlay on Twelfth St From Ross Ave to to the Old Airport Rd. 
• State Avenue 
• Victoria Ave
• La Veta Ave
• Washington Avenue
• Second Street
• Pike Avenue
• West Sixth Street
• As well as chip seal repairs on 16 other streets!

With the Streets Trust Fund Sales Tax set to sunset in 2030, Alamosa voters will consider a 10-year extension in November 2026. Without this continued revenue, rising construction costs will prevent the city from maintaining essential road infrastructure.

Here is a list of the proposed streets should the sales tax be renewed:

Anticipated Streets (2030–2033)

• $500,000 annually for sidewalk and street maintenance/overlay
• Alamosa Avenue (Tenth St to Fourteenth St)  
• New Safety Bus Pull-Off on S. Craft Dr (at Tierra Nueva Apts)  
• Tenth Street (Ross Ave to West Ave)  
• East Avenue (Thirteenth St to Fourteenth St)  
• Foster Avenue (Chico St to Tremont St)

Anticipated Streets (2034–2037)

• $500,000 annually for sidewalk and street maintenance/overlay
• Foster Avenue (Tremont St to W. Eighth St)  
• Third Street (Richardson Ave to Edison Ave)  
• Crestone Avenue (Second St to Main St)  
• Hunt Avenue (Fourth St to Main St)

Anticipated Streets (2038–2040)

• $500,000 annually for sidewalk and street maintenance/overlay
• Intersection Realignment at First St / Pike Ave / Murphy Dr (contingent upon property acquisition)  
• El Rio Drive (Approx. 750 ft from First St north to the bend) 
• Carson Avenue (Main St to Second St)
• Ninth Street (Railroad to Ross Ave)

Other Projects (If Extra Funds Remain): 

• If remaining funds exceed $500,000 at the end of the 10-year period (from favorable bids, grants, or higher revenues), these additional projects will be considered:
• Eighth Street (West Ave to Bell Ave)
• La Due Avenue (Main St to 6th St)
• Bell Avenue (Lincoln St to 1st St)
• La Veta Avenue (Lincoln St to 1st St)
• Alamosa Avenue (Lincoln St to 1st St)
• (If remaining funds are under $500,000, they will be applied directly to ongoing sidewalk and overlay maintenance.)