public involvement plan

Public Involvement Plan

• Provide early and ongoing opportunities • Make information available• Ensure traditionally underserved

populations can participate • Demonstrate how input is considered• Encourage collaborative decision-making• Provide open access to the decision-

making process prior to closure

Public Participation Goals

• Elected Officials• Residents/Property Owners• Businesses/Major Employers• Transportation Agencies• Schools• Media

Audiences

• MTP Subcommittee• Public Contact Points• Web Presence • Public Meetings• Surveys• Media• Small Group/One-on-One Meetings• Database• Reports/Summaries

Public Participation Activities

• Consists of members appointed by the Policy Board and the membership of the Technical Advisory Committee

MTP Subcommittee

• Key contact will be through MPO StaffSherman – Denison MPO,Suite G-2, 100 W. HoustonSherman, TX 75090– Phone: (903)771-1451– Fax: (903)870-4087– Email: kwelzenbach@sdmpo.org

Public Contact Point

• A website is in the process of being created

• Launch in mid-February• Main Elements of the website:– Purpose of MTP Update– Getting Involved– Contact– Documents– Links

Web Presence

• First Public Meeting, May– Open house and break out exercise (all

modes)– Discuss Goals– Identify transportation needs in the region– Determine spending priorities

• Second Public Meeting (August or September)– Presentation of draft 2040 MTP Update– Prioritized list of projects

Public Meetings

Surveys

Small Group Meetings

Database

Public Involvement Summary

• Periodic reports detailing public input• Included in the final MTP Update

Schedule

Other Ongoing MTP Tasks

• Data Collection & Base Mapping– Existing TxDOT Model– Transportation (Speed/Lanes/ROW)– Transit– Natural Features– Census and Environmental Justice– Schools & Attendance Zones

• Goals & Objectives• Financial Plan• Bike & Pedestrian Plan

Ongoing Tasks

Base Mapping

Base Mapping

• Finalize MTP Update Chapters:– Goals & Objectives– Financial Plan– Public Involvement

• Website• Transportation Needs Survey• Outreach for May Public Meeting• Environmental Justice Analysis• Bike & Pedestrian Plan

Key Tasks for Feb/Mar