Media Release

ALACHUA COUNTY, FL – The Metropolitan Transportation Planning Organization (MTPO) for the Gainesville Urbanized Area, will conduct its Regular Business Meeting on Monday, March 11, 2013. The meeting begins at 5 p.m. in the Jack Durrance Auditorium (Room 209) on the second floor of the Alachua County Administration Building located at 12 SE 1st Street, Gainesville, Florida.

The voting members of the MTPO are the five Alachua County Commissioners and the Mayor and the six City of Gainesville Commissioners. Non-voting members are The University of Florida President’s designee, a Rural Advisor designated by the Alachua County League of Cities and the Florida Department of Transportation District 2 Secretary’s designee.

Staff services to the MTPO are provided by the North Central Florida Regional Planning Council. The MTPO is responsible for the continuing, comprehensive and cooperative urban transportation planning program for the Gainesville Metropolitan Area. This planning program is required in order to receive federal and state funds for transportation projects.

Items of interest at the March 11, 2013 Regular Business Meeting include:

1.    Community Transportation Coordinator Selection

2.    Transportation Alternatives Applications

3.    State Road 226 (SE 16th Avenue) 60 Percent Plans- Status Report

View the meeting packet and backup materials

View the meeting agenda

There is an opportunity for public comment for each agenda item during the Regular Business Meeting. In addition, there is an opportunity for citizens to speak to items not on the agenda during Citizens Comments at the end of the meeting. Citizens are encouraged to attend meetings, view them live on Cox Channel 12, or on Alachua County’s Video on Demand website.

For more information, please contact the MTPO staff at 352-955-2200, ext. 103.

Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, familial status, religious status, marital status, sexual orientation, or gender identity.  Persons who require special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act or persons who require translation services (free of charge) should contact Marlie Sanderson at 352.955.2200, extension 103, at least seven (7) days before the public meeting.  TTY users please call 711 (Florida Relay Service).