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Executive Committee meets February 24 SEMCOG's Executive Committee will meet at 1 p.m. on Friday, February 24, 2006, in SEMCOG's downtown Detroit office. Action items to be considered include:
In addition, Ken DeBeaussaert, Director of the Office of the Great Lakes, will discuss the Annex recently signed by the governors of the Great Lakes states. Contact: Amy Malmer, SEMCOG Executive Office Coordinator.
Comment period for amendments to long-range transportation plan announced SEMCOG announces the public comment period for projects being considered for amendment to the long-range 2030 Regional Transportation Plan for Southeast Michigan (RTP). Six projects are proposed for amendment:
The 2030 RTP was adopted by SEMCOG's General Assembly in November 2004. It serves as a guide for developing a transportation system that is accessible, safe, and reliable. The 2030 RTP enables about $1.5 billion to be spent annually in the Southeast Michigan region to improve roads, bridges, and nonmotorized systems and to maintain transit services. The proposed amendments are needed to take advantage of new project funding. The amendment process requires all proposed projects to undergo the same evaluation as the original RTP — identification of financial resources, analysis of air quality conformity, an environmental justice analysis, and a public comment process. With the addition of these six projects, the plan continues to be fiscally constrained, meets air quality standards, and results in balanced project impacts. Results of these analyses are available at www.semcog.org/ TranPlan/RTP or from SEMCOG Information Services. Comments on projects should be mailed, phoned, or faxed to SEMCOG Information Services; contact information is available in the box on the reverse side of this newsletter. Address e-mail comments to infoservices@semcog.org. Comments can be made in person at the following meetings:
Contact: SEMCOG Information Services.
SEMCOG invites comment on annual budget SEMCOG announces the public comment period for the FY2006-2007 Annual Operating Budget and Work Program Summary. The work program summary and budget is designed to respond to the needs of the Southeast Michigan region as identified by SEMCOG membership. As the work program is implemented, many of the resulting products will be guided by SEMCOG's advisory councils, Executive Committee, and/or General Assembly. The work program summary and budget is now available from SEMCOG Information Services; a summary of the document is on SEMCOG's Web site. Comments can be mailed, phoned, or faxed to SEMCOG Information Services; contact information can be found in the box on the reverse side of this newsletter. Address e-mail comments to infoservices@semcog.org. Comments can be made in person at the following meetings:
Contact: SEMCOG Information Services.
SEMCOG is coming to you . . . announcing the 2006 member outreach workshop schedule SEMCOG's 2006 member outreach workshops begin later this month. Please save the date below and attend the program in your county. Elections to the Executive Committee will be conducted.
You can register online for these meetings. Look for the link to the workshops under Planning Issues on SEMCOG's home page at www.semcog.org and watch your mail for additional information. Contact: Amy Malmer, SEMCOG Executive Office Coordinator.
Taubman Fellowship applications due to SEMCOG by February 28 Local elected officials and appointed staff from SEMCOG's member communities are eligible to apply for a fellowship to the prestigious program for Senior Executives in State and Local Government at Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government. Sponsored by the Taubman Company since 1991, the fellowships cover the costs of tuition, room, and board; travel is not included. Taubman Fellowships offer local government officials opportunities to improve their leadership skills and broaden their awareness of effective approaches to public-sector problems during the three-week program in June or July. Completed applications are due to SEMCOG by 3 p.m. on Tuesday, February 28, 2006. Contact: Amy Malmer, SEMCOG Executive Office Coordinator.
Correction Robert Cannon, Clinton Township Supervisor and SEMCOG Vice Chair, was inadvertently left off the list of SEMCOG officers that appeared in the January 30, 2006 issue of Regional Update. We apologize for the omission.
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