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| Battle Creek Area Transportation Study |
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| Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Battle Creek Urbanized Area in northwestern Calhoun County, Michigan, USA. 601 Avenue A (Springfield City Hall) Springfield, MI 49037-7799 voice 269.963.1158 facsimile 269.963.4951 You can reach us by e-mail at: [email protected] |
| The goal of BCATS is to assist in the development and preservation of a safe, effective, well-maintained, efficient, and economical transportation system for the Battle Creek metropolitan area which minimizes its negative impacts on the physical and social environments and related land use. |
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| Who's Who Patricia A. Karr, Executive Director Andrew J. Tilma, Principal Planner Tom Matson, Director of Public Works, City of Springfield; Policy Committee Chair Tom Matson, Director of Public Works, City of Springfield; Technical Committee Chair |
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| The TECHNICAL AND POLICY COMMITTEES of the Battle Creek Area Transportation Study (BCATS) have established their regular meeting schedules for 2009 as the second and fourth Wednesdays, respectively, of each month at 1:30 p.m., in the City Council Chambers, Springfield City Hall, 601 Avenue A, Springfield,
Michigan 49037 (Note: Springfield City Hall is a handicap accessible facility)
Regular meetings are scheduled for the following Wednesday dates: |
| Technical Committee
January 14, 2009 February11, 2009 March 11, 2009 April 8, 2009 May 13, 2009 June 10, 2009 July 8, 2009 August 12, 2009 September 9, 2009 October 14, 2009 November 4, 2009* December 2, 2009* |
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Policy Committee
January 28, 2009 February 25, 2009 March 25, 2009 April 22, 2009 May 27, 2009 June 24, 2009 July 22, 2009 August 26, 2009 September 23, 2009 October 28, 2009 November 18, 2009* December 16, 2009* |
| *November and December meetings one week earlier than usual due to the holiday observances and practice of allowing two weeks between Technical and Policy Committee meetings. These meetings may be postponed or cancelled and/or additional special meetings may be scheduled by subsequent public notice. Any questions regarding this schedule should be directed to the BCATS staff office at the above Springfield City Hall address, by telephone 269/963-1158, or by e-mail to [email protected] |
| American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 |
| Since early February BCATS has been working with the local road agencies and Battle Creek Transit to identify projects to utilize Federal funds made available for transportation improvements in the BCATS area through the "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009" (ARRA). Any work to be completed with ARRA funds, as Federal-aid projects, must be represented in BCATS' Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). BCATS is amending its FY 2008-2011 TIP in March, 2009 to add the selected ARRA-funded projects, along with several other project additions & modifications, to support prompt implementation of the projects in accordance with the intent of the ARRA as an "economic stimulus" program. Click here for the March 7, 2009 public notice in the Battle Creek Enquirer that announces the TIP amendment, outlines the projects in the amendment, and lists the opportunities & means for public comment. For more details as the amendment proceeds, check back at this website or contact BCATS at 269/963-1158, e-mail [email protected]. |
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