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• Washington County Board of Commis-
sioners (Board) - An elected five-member
legislative body that makes decisions for
the County provided guidance and adopted
the implementing ordinances.

• Washington County Planning Commission
– A nine-member volunteer commission
that advises the Board on land use and
transportation issues participated through-
out the planning process and endorsed the
adopting ordinances.

• Project Management Team (PMT) - Staff
from the Department of Land Use & Trans-
portation and the consultant team were
responsible for preparing the TSP update, CAC work groups in fall 2013 helped determine transportation solutions for specific areas of
the county.
integrating public input, and making recommendations to decision makers.
• Washington County Coordinating Committee (WCCC) - A countywide group of elected representatives from
Washington County and the cities within Washington County was briefed on the TSP and provided advice to
the project team.

To understand community perspectives about the transportation system and to engage community members in updat-
ing the TSP, the project team held open houses at key points in the planning process at several locations throughout
Washington County. Staff also attended numerous local farmers’ markets, Citizen Participation Organization (CPO)
meetings, and interviewed and participated in regular briefing sessions with a variety of stakeholder groups including
Adelante Mujeres, Committee for Citizen Involvement (CCI), Rural Road Operations and Maintenance Advisory Com-
mittee (RROMAC), Urban Road Maintenance District Advisory Committee (URMDAC), Washington County Farm Bureau,
Westside Economic Alliance, and Westside Transportation Alliance. The public involvement approach for the TSP update
was designed to engage a broad cross section of the community in developing the plan, including people not historically
involved in transportation planning in Washington County. Project materials were translated into Spanish and distrib-
uted at community and project events, and were posted on the project website. The project website also included a
comment map where people could identify transportation problems, and comment on proposed transportation changes
and projects.

Figure 1-2: TSP Update Committee Structure and Decision-Making Process

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Effective November 27, 2015 • Updated December, 15 2016