4/18/2014
Public transportation group’s quarterly meeting planned for April 23
BOISE - The Public Transportation Advisory Council (PTAC)
will review annual funding recommendations,
a 2014 Federal Transit Administration appropriation correction, application for New Freedom Program funding
to assist people with disabilities and a fund-transfer request from southeast
Idaho.
The meeting will be held Wednesday (April 23) from 8 a.m. to 4
p.m. at Hampton Inn and Suites, 7499 W. Overland, Boise. It is open to the
public and public comment will be available. Anyone wishing to participate may contact Kelly Higgs at 800-527-7985
for the conference call phone number. For public comment, please request a public comment sign-in sheet.
The group
will discuss balancing and program structure for a program funding buses, bus
facilities and vehicle investments; inter-city reprioritization of routes; and the
District Coordination Council’s committee recommendations for upcoming open PTAC
positions in districts in southwest and southeast Idaho.
The Community Transportation Association of Idaho will
deliver its quarterly performance report.
PTAC’s mission is to foster public transportation for all
Idahoans across the statewide transportation system by working to increase
local and intercity services.
For more information, contact the Idaho Transportation Department Division of Public Transportation at (208) 334-8875.