PURPOSE: The TBARTA Board will convene to discuss developing a comprehensive Regional Transportation Master Plan for Citrus, Hernando, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, and Sarasota Counties. The Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) will meet on ...

 

REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITIES
Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority

The Tampa Bay Regional Area Transportation Authority announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME: Friday, September 26, 2008, 9:30 a.m.

PLACE: Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District Seven Office, 11201 N. McKinley Drive, Tampa, FL

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The TBARTA Board will convene to discuss developing a comprehensive Regional Transportation Master Plan for Citrus, Hernando, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, and Sarasota Counties.

The Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) will meet on Wednesday, September 17, 2008, 9:00 a.m., University Area Community Development Center, 14013 N. 22nd Street, Tampa, FL. This group of volunteers provides region-oriented advice to the Board from a citizen’s perspective. The Transit Management Committee (TMC) will meet on Wednesday, September 17, 2008, 1:30 p.m., with a workshop at 3:30 p.m. following the regular meeting at the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District Seven Office, 11201 N. McKinley Drive, Tampa, FL. Consisting of representatives of the region’s transit and transportation agencies, this group advises the Board on the technical development of the Master Plan and its future implementation.

The Land Use Working Group will meet on Friday, September 19, 2008, 9:30 a.m., Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council, 4000 Gateway Centre Boulevard, St. Petersburg, FL. The participants in this group include planners from the counties and cities throughout the region. Members of the public are also invited to join the meetings. The ultimate goal of the Land Use Working Group is to ensure the comprehensive plans and Long Range Transportation Plans will work together.

All meetings of the TBARTA Board and its advisory committees are open to the public. These meetings are being conducted pursuant to Section 120.525, Florida Statutes, and Title VI and Title VIII of the United States Civil Rights Acts of 1964 and 1968.

Agendas for the Board, CAC, TMC, and Land Use Working Group meetings will be available online approximately three to five days prior to each meeting at http://www.tbarta.com.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 3 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Brandie Miklus, Transportation Planner at [phone]. Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, nation origin, disability, or family status. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).