Leggett Seeks Applicants for Greater Shady Grove Transportation Management District Advisory Committee

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, February 7, 2017

County Executive Isiah Leggett is seeking applicants to fill vacancies on the Greater Shady Grove Transportation Management District Advisory Committee (GSGTMDAC). The deadline to apply is February 27.

The vacancies are for representatives within the District representing the following:

• Three private sector employers, of which one must be an employer of 50 or more employees, and two must be employers of fewer than 50 employees;

• Two major public sector employers, including the Universities at Shady Grove or National Cancer Institute or other public sector employers of more than 50 employees;

• Two residents of neighborhoods (such as The Villages at Decoverly, Avalon at Traville, the Crossings at Washingtonian Center, and the City of Derwood) in the unincorporated areas of the County;

• Two development interests selected from among developers active in the area; and

• Non-voting residents of properties located within the GSGTMD that are also within the municipalities of Rockville and Gaithersburg.

 

Two incumbents: one public sector employer member and one developer member, are eligible to apply for reappointment.

 

The GSGTMDAC advises the County government on all aspects of programs, management and finances relating to the implementation of transportation demand management in the GSGTMD and vicinity, including proposing guidelines and monitoring employer traffic mitigation plans and developer traffic mitigation agreements; evaluating progress and recommending actions to attain commuting goals, advising the Department of Transportation Director on transit, car and vanpooling, bicycling, bikesharing, pedestrian access, parking, and related policies and programs; and reviewing traffic patterns and control measures in the GSGTMD.

 

Members serve three-year terms without compensation, but are eligible for reimbursement for travel and dependent care for meetings attended. Meetings are usually held monthly at 8:30 a.m. in Rockville on the first Wednesday of the month.

 

To view the boundaries of the GSGTMD, view an online map and use the mapping tools to zoom in on a location. More information on the GSGTMD and other Transportation Management Districts is available online.

 

The GSGTMDAC also includes the following ex officio members: the Montgomery County Department of Transportation Director or designee; The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission designee; Montgomery County Chief of Police or designee; Upcounty Regional Services Center Director or designee; City of Rockville designee (a representative from Community Planning and Development Services or similar agency); and City of Gaithersburg designee (the Planning Director or representative of a similar agency). Apply online.

 

Release ID: 17-032
Media Contact: Beth Gochrach 240-777-2528