Press Releases - Department of Transportation
Leggett Seeks Applicants for Taxicab Services Commission
For Immediate Release: Monday, February 6, 2017
County Executive Isiah Leggett is seeking applicants to fill four vacancies on the Taxicab Services Commission for the following: one public member who must represent senior citizens and three taxicab industry representatives, of which one must represent management, one must be an owner-driver and one must be a non-owner driver. The three industry incumbents are eligible to apply for reappointment. The deadline to apply is February 24.
Additional members of the Taxicab Services Commission are the ex officio non-voting Director of the Department of Transportation, or the Director’s representative, and Chair of the County Council’s Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy and Environment Committee, or the Chair’s representative.
The Commission must conduct a review of the County taxicab industry and submit a report to the County Executive and County Council each even-numbered year, describing the status of the industry and identifying any changes to the regulation of the industry that the Commission finds necessary or desirable, including changes in or to licenses in circulation, rates, fees, and insurance, accessibility, and affiliation and dispatch requirements.
Members serve three-year terms without compensation, but are eligible for reimbursement for travel and dependent care for meetings attended. The Commission generally meets monthly at 7 p.m. on Tuesday evenings in Rockville.
Media Contact: Beth Gochrach 240-777-2528
