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Government Affairs May 2008 Update Legislative Update
The North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) continues to develop its legislative program for the 81st Texas Legislature. Under the direction of Committee Chairman and Tarrant County appointee, William W. Meadows, the Committee will meet soon to hear briefings on local and federal initiatives, as well as interim activity at the state level. The Committee, including members Dr. Bob Day of Dallas County and Victor Vandergriff of Tarrant County, will also discuss items for possible inclusion in the NTTA’s legislative platform which will be presented to the NTTA Board of Directors this summer.
In other Government Affairs news…
The NTTA is currently interviewing for a Government Affairs Manager to be assigned to local outreach in Denton and Tarrant Counties. This position is part of an initiative which will involve opening an NTTA office later this year in Fort Worth and will include a customer service component as well. The new location will help increase access and communication to the elected leadership, as well the driving public as we prepare for the construction and delivery of Southwest Parkway in Tarrant County and the opening of Lewisville Lake Toll Bridge in Denton County.
The NTTA is preparing for its routine presentation of the agency’s Annual Report to its member counties. Scheduling is currently in progress to make presentations to Collin, Dallas, Denton and Tarrant counties later this spring.
For more information on the NTTA’s Government Affairs Program, please contact Carrie Rogers, Assistant Director of Government Affairs, at 214-224-2269 or crogers@ntta.org. |