Appointee Sought for Mass Transit Advisory Committee

Escambia residents interested in serving on the Escambia County Mass Transit Advisory Committee are asked to submit a resume by 5 p.m. Monday, June 23. Resumes should be emailed to [email protected]or mailed to:

Jose Gochez, County Administration Operations Manager
Escambia County Board of County Commissioners
221 Palafox Place
Pensacola, FL 32502

Please be aware that resumes submitted to a BCC agenda for consideration will become part of the official minutes and are subject to public records requests.

The board, in its regular meeting on Oct. 1, 2009, adopted a resolution establishing the MTAC. The MTAC meets quarterly, typically on the second Wednesday of the month from 3-5 p.m.

The duties of the committee include the following:

1. Establishing a set of benchmarks to periodically evaluate the service and management of existing public mass transit systems operating in Escambia County;
2. Setting short-range and long-range goals for increasing ridership, expanding routes and instituting new mass transit services;
3. Assisting the Board of County of Commissioners, the county administrator and Escambia County Area Transit management in developing partnerships with industry groups and employers to foster economic development; and
4. Identifying opportunities for inter-governmental or regional transportation alliances with entities both within Escambia County and outside of Escambia County.