Date:
Friday, April 04, 2008
Contact:
Contact: Mike Morton, Island County Planner, 360-678-7959 (Coupeville)
BURLINGTON– The Island and Skagit County Regional Transportation Planning Organization Policy Board will meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 23, to identify and discuss transportation challenges and opportunities important to residents in both Skagit and Island counties. Residents are invited to attend to comment and ask questions.
Meeting
The meeting will run from 10 a.m. to noon, Wednesday, April 23, at the Oak Harbor campus of Skagit Valley College in Oak Hall, Room #306. The campus is located at 1900 SE Pioneer Way. (map and directions)
Several topics and updates will be discussed: Skagit/Island transit connector service, WSDOT’s highway project report, Washington State Ferries’ activity update, the legislature and information about the reauthorization of the six-year federal transportation bill.
The Policy Board makes decisions that affect the transportation systems and planning processes of Skagit and Island counties. They prioritize transportation projects and decide how and where to spend federal funding for regional projects. The counties work together to ensure that their individual transportation systems are compatible.
The Policy Board consists of state legislative representatives and elected representatives from the cities, counties, towns, ports, tribes and transit agencies within Skagit and Island counties.
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