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GPOPRRUS-/~Ojy4'ti <br />About The MPO <br />The Cabarrus Rowan Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CR MPO) is the officiaily <br />designated body responsible for administrating the transportation planning process required under <br />Federal Law. The MPO plans for regional transportation needs including highway, transit, air, <br />bicycle and pedestrian facilities. <br />Priority goals ofthe planning process include: <br />• Promote the safe and efficient management, operafion and development of transportation <br />system; <br />• Serve the mobility needs of people and freight; <br />• Public participation and partnership; <br />• Foster economic growth and development; and <br />• Minimize the negative effects of trmsportation including air quality. <br />The Cabarrus Rowan Metropolitan Planning area includes a lazge portion of Cabarrus County and <br />all of Rowan County. The MPO serves the Cities of Concord, Kannapolis and Salisbury, <br />Cabamrs and Rowan Counties, and the Towns of Landis, China Grove and Harrisburg, <br />Cleveland, Rockwell, Granite Quarry, Mount Pleasant, Faith, Midland, Spencer and East Spencer. <br />The City of Concord is the Lead Planning Agency. The Transportation Advisory Committee <br />(TAC) is the Policy Board and is currently comprised of the following officials: <br />• Don Bringle, Town China Grove <br />• Ken Leathers, City of Kaonapolis <br />• Jim Ramseur, City of Concord <br />• Tom Huntley, Town of Harrisburg - <br />TAC Chairman <br />• Bob Carruth, Cabarrus Cou~y <br />• Charles Wingerson, Town of Rockwell <br />• Sam Morgan, Town of Spencer <br />• Mark Lewis, City of Salisbury <br />• Maura Eberhardt, Town of Mt. Pleasant <br />• John Bradford, Town of Cleveland <br />• Jon Barber, Rowan County <br />• Alex Rankin, Cabamas Regional <br />Chamber of Commerce <br />• Mike Mahaley, Town of Landis <br />• Darrell Page, Town of Midland <br />• Todd Pceley Town of Faith <br />• Bob Wright, Rowan County Chamber of <br />Commerce <br />• John Casey, City of Salisbury Chamber- <br />ofCommerce <br />• John Noble, Town of East Spencer <br />• Bill Feather, Town of Granite Quarry <br />• NCDOT Boazd of Transportation Member /Division 9 & 10 <br />. S~ <br />~'%,1V~OBIL.ITY <br />®~ ' ~OL,111 I®NS <br />~R.\\1Y()RT A'!I!>\ 1'1. .\NN'1\4 <br />