Tuesday, March 24, 2015

San Mateo County Transportation Authority Citizens Advisory Committee recruitment by Friday April 3, 2015


Hello all,  Please read the below information from the San Mateo County Transportation Authority in reference to its current recruitment efforts to fill openings on the San Mateo County Transportation Authority Citizens Advisory Committee. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Recruitment ends on April 3, 2015.
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Barbara Arietta, Chair, San Mateo County Transportation Authority, CAC, 415-246-0775, email: barietta@hotmail.com

Transportation Authority Seeks Community Volunteers

The San Mateo County Transportation Authority is seeking five volunteers for its Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC).

A 15-member volunteer group, the CAC acts in an advisory capacity to the Transportation Authority’s Board of Directors, providing valuable input on the funds collected by Measure A and the projects and programs in the Transportation Expenditure Plan.

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15 volunteer Member Advisory, 5 positions available
Measure A is the ½-cent sales tax that San Mateo County voters approved for the use of transportation and infrastructure improvement projects. The Expenditure Plan includes Caltrain improvements, highway and street projects, paratransit service for people with disabilities, pedestrian and bike upgrades and other infrastructure projects in San Mateo County.

The committee meets the Tuesday before the first Thursday of the month at 4:30 p.m. in San Carlos. Members of the CAC must be residents of San Mateo County.

Interested persons can download an application from the Transportation Authority's website at http://www.smcta.com/about/cac/TA_CAC Online_Application.html or call 650-508-6223.  The deadline for submitting the application is April 3.
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Reference - San Mateo County Transportation Authority/About "Citizens Advisory Committee".  "About the TA: Created to administer Measure A, San Mateo County’s ½ cent sales tax, the Transportation Authority provides funding for transportation and infrastructure improvement projects. In 2004, more than 75 percent of San Mateo County residents voted to reauthorize Measure A for an additional 25 years."  (From Barbara's email).

Note.  Text: The above information is from an open email from Barbara Arietta. Graphics: SMCTA logo from Eventbright.com; volunteer hands from ppaction.

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