MPO

March 9, 2012

PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE 2035 LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN

The MPO will conduct three (3) public hearings during the following regularly scheduled meetings, providing the public with three opportunities to make verbal comments on a proposed amendment to the 2035 LRTP:

• Technical Coordinating Committee on Monday, March 26, 2012 at 2:15 p.m.
• Community Involvement Roundtable on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at 6:00 p.m.
• Broward MPO Board on Thursday, April 12, 2012, 9:30 a.m.

All meetings will be held in the Broward MPO Board Room, located in the Trade Centre South Building, 100 West Cypress Creek Road, Suite 850, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 to consider action on the following item:

• Amending the 2035 Long Range Transportation Plan to include The Wave, Downtown Fort Lauderdale's Planned Streetcar System.

The public is invited to review and comment on the proposed amendment. The amendment is available prior to its final adoption on April 12, 2012 at the Broward MPO office located at the address above; and is posted on the Broward MPO website at:  archive.browardmpo.org/planning/long-range-transportation-plan

For further information, contact 954-876-0044.  Please submit comments via email to gutierrezr@browardmpo.org; by mail to the Broward MPO office at the address listed above, or by fax at 954-876-0062. The comment period closes at Noon on April 12, 2012.  For directions to the Broward MPO offices visit our “Contact Us” page above.

Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability or family status.  Persons who require special accommodations under the American with Disabilities Act or persons who require translation services (free of charge) should contact Christopher Ryan, Public Information Officer/Title VI Coordinator at (954) 876-0033 or 0036 or ryanc@browardmpo.orgat least seven days prior to the meeting. If hearing impaired, telephone 1-800-273-7545 (TDD).

For complaints, questions or concerns about civil rights or non-discrimination please contact: Christopher Ryan, Public Information Officer/Title VI Coordinator at the numbers or e-mail above.