Published: 01-30-08
I want to share with you the following information to invite you to participate in a town hall meeting in Weslaco to discuss transportation issues affecting the Rio Grande Valley. It is a time of great growth and your input is invaluable to the Texas Department of Transportation. Department personnel will answer the public’s questions about transportation projects and address concerns about the I-69/Trans-Texas Corridor starting at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday January 31 at the South Texas College’s Mid-Valley Campus at the Lecture Hall located at 400 N. Border in Weslaco. Remember your voice counts in the continued development of our great State.
Town Hall Meeting on State Transportation
Area residents will be able to shape the state’s future transportation system during an unprecedented public involvement opportunity. On January 31 2008 the Texas Department of Transportation will hold a town hall meeting in Weslaco.
Area residents will be able to shape the state’s future transportation system during an unprecedented public involvement opportunity. On January 31 2008 the Texas Department of Transportation will hold a town hall meeting in Weslaco.
“We want to hear the public’s ideas and we want to answer their questions” said Ted Houghton Texas Transportation Commissioner. “Their comments will help shape the final decisions.”
The meeting in Weslaco will be one of 11 town hall meetings throughout the I-69/Trans-Texas Corridor study area. These meetings are a result of public comment that citizens want more opportunities to ask questions and get answers about transportation issues including the Trans-Texas Corridor.
“We hope citizens will take advantage of these opportunities to have an open dialogue about the transportation issues that face our state and discuss solutions to the challenges” said Houghton. “The format will encourage more give and take discussion on issues something not allowed by rules that govern the formal public hearings that will happen this spring. We look forward to the exchange of ideas.”
During the town hall meetings the public will have an opportunity to ask questions about the Trans-Texas Corridor comprehensive development agreements I-69 and other related transportation issues. Town hall meetings attendees will be able to ask questions of a panel of TxDOT staff including top-level administration officials.
The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m.on January 31st and will be held at the South Texas College’s Mid-Valley Campus at the Lecture Hall located at 400 N. Border in Weslaco Texas 78596.
In addition to the town hall meetings TxDOT will also hold 46 public hearings specifically focused on the I-69/TTC Draft Environmental Impact Statement. The format for these hearings is designed to gather public comments solely on the statement. The hearings will be from February 4 to March 3 and will begin with an open house at 5 p.m. followed by the official hearing at 6:30 p.m.
“Our town hall meetings are a great opportunity for the public to have a say in transportation projects and participate in the decision-making process. We cannot solve the state’s transportation problems without public awareness and public involvement” said Houghton.
A complete list of town hall meetings and public hearings can be found on www.keeptexasmoving.com
The Texas Department of Transportation is responsible for maintaining nearly 80000 miles of road and for supporting aviation rail and public transportation across the state. TxDOT and its 15000 employees strive to empower local leaders to solve local transportation problems and to use new financial tools including tolling and public-private partnerships to reduce congestion and pave the way for future economic growth while enhancing safety improving air quality and increasing the value of the state’s transportation assets. Find out more at www.txdot.gov.
