Recruitment is now open for the Citizen Committee that advises local elected officials on regional transportation planning issues. The application deadline is November 15, 2009.

A fact sheet and application with cover sheet, in English and Spanish, are available at www.thempo.org or at Lane Council of Governments, 859 Willamette Street, Suite 500, Eugene, OR.

Please distribute this information widely—we appreciate your help in getting the word out.

Applicant Qualifications

• Be able to attend monthly meetings held on the third Thursday from 5:30 to 7:30 PM at the Eugene Public Library
• Be willing to serve a 3-year term

The schedule calls for the Metropolitan Policy Committee to appoint new members on January 14, 2010, and for new members to attend their initial meeting on January 21, 2010.

Lane Council of Governments is the Metropolitan Planning Organization, the lead agency for regional transportation planning and distributing federal transportation dollars in the Central Lane County area. The Metropolitan Policy Committee, made up primarily of local elected officials, is the decision-making body for the Metropolitan Planning Organization.

Questions? Please call Kathi Wiederhold at Lane Council of Governments, 541.682. 4430.

Click the following link to view a printable information flyer.