Notice of Meeting/Workshop Hearing

METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATIONS
Martin Metropolitian Planning Organization
The Local Coordinating Board for the Transportation Disadvantaged of Martin County announces a hearing to which all persons are invited.
DATE AND TIME: Monday, August 23, 2010, 6:00 p.m.
PLACE: Martin County Administration Building, 1st Floor, Growth Management Conference Room, 2401 S. E. Monterey Road, Stuart, FL 34996
GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: Following the regular Board Meeting, a Public Hearing will be held for all interested citizens to provide input on transportation needs and services to the disabled, elderly, children at risk, low income and other citizens in Martin County.
The Local Coordinating Board for the Transportation Disadvantaged is comprised of seventeen (17) members with representation from the elderly, disabled, citizen advocates, public education community, Florida Department of Transportation and other various State and local agencies.
The Local Coordinating Board members are the voice of the transportation disadvantaged in Martin County. The Board exists to identify local transportation service needs, and to give information, advice, and direction to the Community Transportation Coordinator (CTC), Medical Transportation Management, Inc., who coordinates transportation disadvantaged services in Martin County, and to the State Transportation Disadvantaged Commission in Tallahassee.
A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Lisandra Bonet, Martin MPO, 2nd Floor, 2401 S. E. Monterey Road, Stuart, FL 34996, (772)221-1498, Fax: (772)221-2389, email: lbonet@martin.fl.us.
Español: Si usted desea recibir esta información en español, por favor llame al: (772)221-1498.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least three days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Transportation assistance to and from meetings for disabled persons may be arranged by calling 1(866)836-7034. Non-English speaking or visually impaired persons who need an accommodation are advised to contact the County Administrator’s office at (772)288-5420 or in writing to: 2401 S. E. Monterey Road, Stuart, FL 34996, no later than 3 days before the meeting date. If you are hearing or voice impaired, please call: (772)288-5940 (TDD). If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
If any person decides to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at this meeting or hearing, he/she will need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence from which the appeal is to be issued.
For more information, you may contact: Lisandra Bonet, Martin MPO, 2nd Floor, 2401 S. E. Monterey Road, Stuart, FL 34996, (772)221-1498, Fax: (772)221-2389, email: lbonet@martin.fl.us.
If you are unable to attend, your comments and concerns are encouraged and can be entered into the record by submitting your written request to the address above.