Boulder County Commissioners approved a $438.8 million budget for 2015鈥�$72 million more compared to 2014鈥檚 original budget.
The change is attributed to much-needed flood restoration work, which is continuing across the county on roads, bridges and trails.
Commissioners' Deputy Michelle Krezek said the state and federal government is reimbursing some costs.
"If we spend $100, we get $87.50 back from the state and federal governments. So we still have to come up with the 12.5 percent,鈥� she said.
Much of that money will come from . Krezek said the estimated revenue from the tax per year is expected to be between $9 and $10 million.
"This will be a five-year recovery. It will take us that long to get back to where we were."
Boulder County has 15 major transportation flood recovery projects slated for 2015 . In 2014, the county completed major repairs .
鈥淭his will be a five-year recovery. It will take us that long to get back to where we were. But the good thing is that鈥攅specially our county roads in the canyon鈥攚e鈥檙e able to build back better,鈥� said Krezek. 鈥淲e鈥檒l end up with much better roads, much better facilities in the end. But it鈥檚 going to take us a while to get there.鈥�
