IDOT 2003 Public Input MeetingsIowa Department of Transportation
800 Lincoln Way, Ames, IA 50010 515-239-1661
FAX: 515-239-1120
February 26, 2003
NOTICE OF 2003 PUBLIC INPUT MEETINGS
This year the Iowa Transportation Commission intends to conduct four public input
meetings around the state. These meetings are designed to allow citizens to present
ideas and comments on transportation policies and programs directly to the
commissioners without traveling to Ames.
The first public input meeting is scheduled to be April 15, 2003, in Cedar Rapids. Three
additional meetings are tentatively planned for:
· June 3 in Mason City;
· August 12 in Fort Dodge; and
· October 14 in Osceola.
The commissioners would like to hear from representatives of regional and metropolitan
planning organizations, Iowa cities and counties, chambers of commerce, economic
development groups, modal transportation providers, and other interested groups and
individuals concerning transportation policies and programs at the meeting. The
commissioners also welcome suggestions concerning future transportation needs,
policies and programs.
Items that may be discussed at the meetings include the State Transportation Improvement
Program; Transportation policies; highway; aviation, mil, river and transit issues.
To obtain a scheduled time on the agenda for the Commission meetings, please contact:
Office of Program Management
Iowa Department of Transportation
800 Lincoln Way
Ames, IA 50010
Telephone: 515/239-1148
FAX: 515/239-1975
E-Mall: donald.tebben~dot.state.ia.us
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Please include the time period you prefer and general topic regarding transportation
policies and programs you wish to discuss with the commission. This meeting is not
intended to address issues regarding specific projects, or issues on projects which are
trader construction.
The meeting rooms will generally be small; therefore, your group should be sized
accordingly. We ask that any group wishing to make a statement or presentation to the
commissioners make a written request or call for time on the agenda. The statements,
presentations, suggestions or questions should be organized to last 20 minutes or less.
To accommodate as many requests as possible, it may be necessary to further limit the
mount of time available or to ask some groups to combine their presentations.
Sincerely,
Neil M. Volmer, Director
Planning & Programming Division
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