Transportation Authority Seeks Community Volunteers

 

The San Mateo County Transportation Authority is soliciting applicants for its Citizens Advisory Committee. The 15-member, volunteer CAC acts as a liaison between the public and the board of directors, providing valuable input to the board on the projects and programs in the Transportation Expenditure Plan.

The committee meets on 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 TA website or call 650-508-6279 for more information.

Deadline for submitting applications is Monday, April 23, 2012.

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About the Transportation Authority (TA): Created to administer Measure A, San Mateo County’s ½ cent sales tax, the TA provides funding for transportation projects and programs in San Mateo County. In 2004, more than 75 percent of San Mateo County voters reauthorize Measure A for an additional 25 years. In 2018, voters approved Measure W, the San Mateo County Congestion Relief Plan an additional ½ cent sales tax. The TA will administer half the revenue of Measure W and the San Mateo County Transit District will administer the other half to fund and implement the Congestion Relief Plan.

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The TA is an independent agency formed to administer the proceeds of a countywide half-cent sales tax for countywide transportation projects and programs. The sales tax, originally approved by the voters in 1988, was reauthorized by 75 percent of the San Mateo County electorate in 2004.