NCTCOG to Offer Online Public Input Opportunity Starting Oct. 10

10/10/2022
October 10, 2022 - Comments on planning initiatives, car care awareness accepted through Nov. 8
 

PRESS RELEASE
Brian Wilson


ARLINGTON, Texas – Residents will have a chance to comment on regional transportation and air quality planning activities beginning Monday, Oct. 10, as the North Central Texas Council of Governments opens an online public input opportunity.

Information on car care awareness and modifications to the Unified Planning Work Program will be posted at www.publicinput.com/nctcogOct22, where North Texans can provide comments until Tuesday, Nov. 8.

October is Fall Car Care Month, and NCTCOG invites residents to ensure their vehicles are properly taken care of and are contributing to the regional air quality solution. More information about car care awareness can be found at www.ntxcarcare.org.

The UPWP provides a summary of transportation and air quality planning activities that will be conducted in the 12-county Dallas-Fort Worth area. Proposed modifications for the UPWP will be posted online for review and comment.

NCTCOG will also highlight several resources available as part of the October public input opportunity. Resources for the Regional Smoking Vehicle Program (RSVP) can be found at www.smokingvehicle.net, and vehicle incentive and funding opportunities are available at www.nctcog.org/aqfunding.

NCTCOG is also accepting public input through Map Your Experience, an online mapping tool used to guide transportation planning efforts. To explore Map Your Experience, visit www.nctcog.org/mapyourexperience.

For special accommodations due to a disability or for language interpretation, contact Jackie Castillo at 817-695-9255 or jcastillo@nctcog.org at least 72 hours prior to the meeting.

To submit comments and questions to NCTCOG, email nctcogoct22@publicinput.com or visit publicinput.com/nctcogOct22.

About the North Central Texas Council of Governments:
NCTCOG is a voluntary association of local governments established in 1966 to assist local governments in planning for common needs, cooperating for mutual benefit and coordinating for sound regional development. NCTCOG's purpose is to strengthen both the individual and collective power of local governments and to help them recognize regional opportunities, eliminate unnecessary duplication and make joint decisions.

NCTCOG serves a 16-county region of North Central Texas, which is centered on the two urban centers of Dallas and Fort Worth. Currently, NCTCOG has 238 member governments including 16 counties, 169 cities, 19 school districts and 27 special districts. For more information on the NCTCOG Transportation Department, visit www.nctcog.org/trans.

About the Regional Transportation Council:
The Regional Transportation Council (RTC) of the North Central Texas Council of Governments has served as the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for regional transportation planning in the Dallas-Fort Worth area since 1974. The MPO works in cooperation with the region’s transportation providers to address the complex transportation needs of the rapidly growing metropolitan area. The Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area includes Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Hood, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Parker, Rockwall, Tarrant and Wise counties. The RTC’s 44 members include local elected or appointed officials from the metropolitan area and representatives from each of the area’s transportation providers. More information can be found at www.nctcog.org.

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