The Genesee Transportation Council (GTC), the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Genesee-Finger Lakes Region, will hold a quarterly Board meeting on Thursday, August 28, at 8:30 a.m. at RGRTA, located at 1372 East Main Street in Rochester. 

Each Board meeting is open to the public. Individuals may offer comments on meeting agenda items during the public forum at the beginning of the meeting before the GTC takes action. 

The agenda and meeting materials are available at http://www.gtcmpo.org.

As an observer you have several options to participate despite disability or proficiency in English: 

Attend in person
The conference room is located on the first floor and is accessible for people who use a wheelchair. Interpreting services are available upon request. Paper copies of the presentation and meeting materials can be provided upon request.

Visitor parking is available. The closest bus stops are Main & RTS Stop ID: 2485 and Main & Mustard Stop ID: 2472. Bicycle racks are provided.

Join Remotely Online or By Phone
Listen, watch, and participate remotely by accessing the www.publicinput.com/GTCBoard  webpage from a computer or mobile device. Viewers online have the option to click the Translate button at the top of the page to have both the closed captioning and text on the webpage translated into the language of their choice. 

Call in to listen to the audio feed with a toll-free number on your home or cell phone. Dial (855) 925-2801 Meeting code: 8998.  

Submit questions and comments in any language: 

• Via chat window on the meeting webpage
• Send email to GTCBoard@publicinput.com
• Send a text message by texting  XD1175 to (855) 925-2801 
• Call (855) 925-2801, enter code 8998 and follow the voice prompts to record a voice message or request to speak in real-time during the public forum

Background
 
The United States Department of Transportation requires every metropolitan area with a population over 50,000 to have a designated MPO to qualify for receipt of federal highway and transit funds. GTC is the MPO for the nine-county region, which includes Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans, Seneca, Wayne, Wyoming, and Yates counties.

The GTC Board consists of elected officials from the nine counties, the City of Rochester, and representatives of other local, regional, state and federal transportation-related agencies. The Board provides direction to the staff, establishes policy, and approves all activities and major work products, including the Long Range Transportation Plan, Unified Planning Work Program, and Transportation Improvement Program which detail how federal transportation funding is used in the greater Rochester planning area.