ALACHUA COUNTY, FL
– The Metropolitan Transportation Planning Organization (MTPO) for the
Gainesville Urbanized Area will conduct a meeting at the Alachua County
Administration Building (12 S.E. 1st Street, Gainesville) in the John R. “Jack”
Durrance Auditorium on Wednesday, August 16, 2023. The meeting begins at 3 p.m.
In-person
public comment will be taken for the agenda items and the public will also have
an opportunity to speak about items not on the agenda. Members of the public
who wish to speak are asked to limit their comments to three minutes. Masks for vulnerable citizens are strongly recommended. Individuals may view the meeting on Cox
Channel and on the Alachua County Video on Demand website. The meetings
can also be viewed on the Alachua County TV app (AC TV)
on Apple TV, Amazon Fire, or Roku. The public is encouraged to submit any written or photographic
documents one business day prior to the meeting to escalante@ncfrpc.org. Any
questions regarding participation should be directed to the Metropolitan
Transportation Planning Organization at 955-2200, extension 114.
Items of interest
on the Meeting Agenda include:
1. Approval of Meeting
Agenda and Consent Agenda Items
2. Transportation
Improvement Program Amendment - Section 5310 Capital Grant - Small Urbanized
Area City of Gainesville Regional Transit System Grants and Miscellaneous 2
3. Transportation
Improvement Program Amendment - Roll Forward Projects
4. Metropolitan
Transportation Planning Organization Reapportionment Status Report
5. Florida Metropolitan
Planning Organization Advisory Council - Weekend Institute Report
View the meeting agenda
The Metropolitan
Transportation Planning Organization 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. Voting members
consist of 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 Metropolitan
Transportation Planning Organization and the Florida Department of
Transportation District 2 Secretary’s designee. Staff services are provided by
the North Central Florida Regional Planning Council.
For more
information, please contact Scott Koons at 352.955.2200, ext. 101.
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 Scott Koons at
352.955.2200, extension 101, at least five (5) days before the public meeting.
TTY users please call 711 (Florida Relay Service).
