The TAC serves to guide and assist WCI in conducting regional transportation planning. The TAC serves as an advisory body to the Mn/DOT District 4 Area Transportation Partnership (ATP). The ATP is the group that determines how Federal transportation dollars are spent in the region.
Major duties of the TAC include:
- Generating a vision and plan to guide the investment recommendations in the Regional Transportation Plan.
- Developing communications systems and promoting cooperation among all of the partners required for coordinated transportation planning.
- Bringing order and direction to efforts to meet regional transportation needs.
- Serving as a "champion" for coordinated regional transportation planning.
- Encouraging communities and other jurisdictions within the region to coordinate local transportation planning and investment with each other and with the broader regional plan.
MEMBERSHIP LIST, FY09
County Representatives (Elected)
Responsible for representing the interests of all nine counties in the planning area: Becker, Clay, Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, Traverse and Wilkin.
Jerry Deal, County Commissioner, Traverse County
Larry Kittelson, County Commissioner, Pope County
County Representatives (Engineer)
Responsible for representing the interests of all nine counties in the planning area: Becker, Clay, Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, Traverse and Wilkin.
Brian Giese, County Engineer, Stevens County
Richard West, County Engineer, Otter Tail County
Large City Representatives
Responsible for representing the interests of the following cities with a population greater than 5000: Alexandria, Detroit Lakes, Fergus Falls Moorhead and Morris.
Jeff Kuhn, City Engineer, City of Morris
David J. Benson, City Council Member,City of Alexandria
Small City Representative
Responsible for representing the interests of all cities under 5000 population in the planning area.
John Young, Jr. City Council Member, City of Hawley
State Representatives
Responsible for representing the interests of the State of Minnesota and their respective agencies.
Randy Harms, Sergeant, Minnesota State Patrol
Shiloh Wahl, District Planner, Mn/DOT
Township Representative
Responsible for representing the interests of all townships in the planning area.
Norman Nissen, Supervisor, Walden Township
White Earth Tribal Council Representative
Responsible for representing the interests of the White Earth Tribal Council.
Dawn Sherk, GIS Technician/ Transportation Planner, White Earth Reservation
Trails Representative
Responsible for representing the interests of all organized trail advocacy groups, trail planning agencies and trail users within the planning area.
Dan Malmstrom, Principal Owner, North Point Professionals
Transit Representative
Responsible for representing the interests of all transit systems in the planning area.
Daryn Toso, Transit Coordinator, Transit Alternatives
Freight Representative
Responsible for representing the interests of all users of commercial transport located in or doing business within the planning area.
Dean Monson, President, Monson Trucking
Aviation Representative
Responsible for representing the interests of all airports in the planning area.
David Iverson, City Administrator, City of Glenwood
Ex-officio Members
Responsible for representing the interests of their respective agencies, as well as for coordinating planning efforts between their organizations and WCI.
Bob Bright, Executive Director, Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Council of Governments
Kevin Campbell, County Commissioner, Mn/DOT District 4 ATP (Clay Co.)
David Naatz, County Commissioner, Mn/DOT District 4 ATP (Traverse. Co.)
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