Officials Committee
The Lincoln Area MPO Officials Committee membership consists of elected officials representing the City of Lincoln, Lancaster County and the State of Nebraska. The Committee is comprised of five voting members and three non-voting members. The voting members review and act upon transportation related programs and studies, recommended by of the MPO Technical Committee, which serve as short-, and mid-, and long-range development programs to implement the transportation plan. Reviews ande recommendations by the Officials Committee are for compliance with the established planning process and the policies of the general purpose governments and agencies which they represent. The non-voting members represent the federal transportation agencies for the region and provide policy guidance to the Committee.
The Officials Committee is comprised of the following elected officials who represent the governmental bodies which make policy decisions:
Voting Members:
- Chris Beutler, Mayor of the City of Lincoln
- Dan Marvin, Chairperson of the Lincoln City Council
- Bob Workman, Chairperson of the Lancaster County Board of Commissioners
- Bernie Heier, Member of the Lancaster County Board of Commissioners
- David Heineman, Governor of the State of Nebraska, or his duly appointed representative from the Nebraska Department of Roads
Non-voting Members:
- Division Engineer of the Federal Highway Administration
- Regional Representative, Federal Transit Administration, Region VII
- Airport System Planner, Federal Aviation Administration, Central Region
The Officials Committee will hold meetings at least twice yearly and subject to call as circumstances warrant. The meetings are posted and open to the public and are held at such time and place as generally convenient to the membership.