Board & Committees
The HRTPO is managed by a governing board of elected officials representing local jurisdictions. The Board is supported by three advisory committees and the two transportation disadvantaged boards in the region. Each fulfills an important role in the transportation planning process within Heartland Region. Public notifications are made for all regular and special business meetings of the board and committees. All meetings are conducted in an open public forum with an opportunity for public comment.
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The HRTPO Board is a legislative body with the power to:
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Develop and adopt plans
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Recommend priorities for improvements to the transportation systems in the six-county region
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Program and administer federal and state planning grants
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The Board receives recommendations from several advisory committees as it approves plans. These committees ensure the Board considers many points of view during the transportation
Governing Board
The HRTPO is managed by a governing board of elected officials who are ultimately responsible for implementing the transportation planning process in DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands and Okeechobee Counties. Representation is based on the population of each county. All meetings are conducted in an open public forum with an opportunity for public comment.
2024 Board Chair
Commissioner
Noey Flores
Hardee County
2024 Board Vice Chair
Commissioner
Chris Campbell
Highlands County
Commissioner Jerod Gross
DeSoto County
Commissioner Mitchell Wills
Hendry County
Commissioner Chris Campbell
Highlands County
Commissioner Scott Kirouac
Highlands County
Commissioner Arlene Tuck
Highlands County
Councilmember Harrison Havery
City of Sebring
Commissioner Tim Stanley
Glades County
Commissioner Terry Burroughs
Okeechobee County
Commissioner Don Elwell
Highlands County
Commissioner Kevin Roberts
Highlands County
Councilmember Jim Bernard
City of Avon Park
L.K. Nandam
FDOT District One Secretary​
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Citizens Advisory Committee
The Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) is made up of citizen representatives appointed by the HRTPO Board. This committee ensures the public has the opportunity to review and evaluate all proposed transportation plans and programs. This committee provides their opinions, concerns, and recommendations to the HRTPO Board on behalf of their communities.
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Technical Advisory Committee
The Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) is made up of technically qualified representatives of cities, counties, and agencies responsible for planning, maintaining, controlling, developing and improving the transportation system within the Heartland region.
Coming Soon
Transportation Disadvantaged
Local Coordinating
Boards
The HRTPO operates at the local level to provide staff to the Local Coordinating Boards, procures and recommends a Community Transportation Coordinator to the Commission, and coordinates and conducts transportation planning at the local level.
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​Local Coordinating Boards are comprised of elected officials, agency representatives, and users and advocates of the transportation disadvantaged coordinated system. Members identify local service needs, provide information, advice, and direction to the community transportation coordinator on the coordination of services to be provided through the Coordinated Transportation System, and serve as an advisory body to the Commission regarding a particular service area.
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