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, FY08
County Representatives (Elected)
Responsible for representing the interests of all ten counties in the planning area: Becker, Clay, Douglas, Grant, Mahnomen, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, Traverse and Wilkin.
David Naatz, County Commissioner, Traverse County
Larry Kittelson, County Commissioner, Pope County
County Representatives (Engineer)
Responsible for representing the interests of all ten counties in the planning area: Becker, Clay, Douglas, Grant, Mahnomen, 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, and Morris. The City of Moorhead is represented on the TAC through an ex-officio member from the Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Council of Governments.
Jeff Kuhn, City Engineer, City of Morris
VACANT, City Council Member
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
Jody Martinson, 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.
Beverly Slotten, Chair-Dunn Township, Trails Committee
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.)
Jennes Swenson, County Commissioner, Mn/DOT District 4 ATP (Grant Co.)
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