MTPO

METROPOLITAN TOPEKA PLANNING ORGANIZATION

YOUR ALL-ACCESS WEBSITE FOR TRANSPORTATION PLANNING IN TOPEKA AND SHAWNEE COUNTY

Boards/Committees

Technical Advisory Committee

Meets monthly - 2nd Thursdays
2:00PM at 620 SE Madison (1st floor Holliday Conference Room) and on Zoom

Policy Board

Meets monthly - 4th Thursdays
1:30PM at 620 SE Madison (1st floor Holliday Conference Room) and on Zoom

Complete Streets Advisory Committee

Meets monthly - 3rd Thursdays
3:30PM on Zoom

MPO Policy Board

Overview

MPO Policy Board members are representatives from the City of Topeka Governing Body, The Shawnee County Board of Commissioners, Topeka Planning Commission, Topeka Metro Transit Authority (TMTA), and Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT)

VOTING MEMBERS

Sylvia Ortiz, Topeka Mayor’s Appointee

Jim Tobaben, Topeka Planning Commission

Marcus Miller, Topeka City Council

Brett Kell, Topeka City Council

Matt Messina, KDOT

Mike Moriarty, KDOT

Bob Nugent, Topeka Metro

Bill Riphahn, SNCO Bd of Commissioners

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS

Mokhtee Ahmad, Federal Transit Administration

Matthew McDonald, Federal Highway Administration

Ryne Dowling, KDOT

MPO TAC

Overview

The Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) was formed by the MPO Policy Board to advise and provide expertise for the MPO's decision-making process. Members are made up of planning and engineering professionals from the City of Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT), and Topeka Metro Transit Authority (TMTA)

VOTING MEMBERS

Joni Thadani, SNCO Planning Director

Rhiannon Friedman, Topeka Planning & Development Director

Curt Niehaus, SNCO Public Works Director

Bob Nugent, TMTA

Braxton Copley, Topeka Public Works Director

Carlton Scroggins, Topeka Planning / MPO

Ryne Dowling, KDOT

Steve Baalman, KDOT

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS

Matthew McDonald, Federal Highway

Claudia Hill, Federal Transit Administration

Ron Seitz, KDOT

Mayors of Auburn, Rossville, Silver Lake and Willard

Mike Moriarty, KDOT Local Projects Office

CSAC

Overview

The Compete Streets Advisory Committee (CSAC)

VOTING MEMBERS

Alan Apel

Andy Fry

Braxton Copley

Brian Toby

Craig Barnes

Edie Snethen

Jenny Kramer

Karen Hiller

Linda Ochs

Matt Messina

Myron Leinwetter

Ralph Krumins

Rob Seitz

Ryne Dowling

Susan McClacherty

METROPOLITAN TOPEKA PLANNING ORGANIZATION

YOUR ALL-ACCESS WEBSITE FOR TRANSPORTATION PLANNING IN TOPEKA & SHAWNEE COUNTY

620 SE MADISON l TOPEKA KS 66607 l 785.368.3728
CSCROGGINS@TOPEKA.ORG