Measure T Citizens' Oversight Committee 2023 Annual Report

To the Residents of Madera County

The Measure T Citizens’ Oversight Committee is pleased to announce the findings of the review of fiscal year 2023 Measure T revenues and expenditures. In the sixteenth year of the Measure T program, revenues totaled over $15.99 million. Construction and engineering work continued on many regional and local projects. The local agencies spent over $11.84 million on local projects including road rehabilitation, maintenance, transit, and pedestrian/bicycle facility projects. Expenditures on regional projects totaled $4.7 million on projects and $4.6 million for debt service payments, including paying off some bonds early saving approximately $176,000 in interest costs.

The City of Madera continued to spend funds to install sidewalks on Schnoor Avenue, around Washington Elementary, and at other various locations. Funds were also spent on the Almond/Pine Street Traffic Study as well as to install the D Street/South Street Traffic Signal. The City of Chowchilla completed the Humboldt Storm Drainage and Street Rehab project as well as the environmental work on the SR 233 Interchange Operational Improvement project in partnership with Caltrans. They also began work on the Chowchilla Boulevard Rehab project. The County of Madera completed work on various maintenance and road repair projects throughout the county. Construction work on the Oakhurst Midtown Connector (River Parkway Road) project was completed as well as construction work continued on the Road 200 Finegold Creek Bridge project. In partnership with the Army Corp of Engineers, the County completed construction work on the Avenue 26 Rehab project.

The Measure T financial statements for the fiscal year 2023 were audited by independent auditing firms with no significant deficiencies identified. The audited financial statements can be viewed at the Madera County Transportation Authority website.

The Committee has reviewed the audited Measure T Financial Statements and reports of the independent auditors from July 2022 to June 2023 and received testimony from the auditors at a Committee meeting. The Committee concurs that Measure T expenditures are in accordance with the Measure T program.

Measure T continues to serve as a crucial source of local infrastructure investment including leveraging state and federal funds for the Madera County region. The Committee looks forward to continue working with the community to ensure the ongoing success of the Measure T Program.

Measure T Citizens’ Oversight Committee

District 1 Janice Gomes
District 2 Wayne Chapman
District 3 Joe Moreno
District 4 Max Rodriguez, Vice Chair
Member At Large Terry Flanagan, Chair
Member At Large April Molina