Meeting Schedule
Technical Coordinating Committee (TCC)
1:30 pm Tuesday, January 16, 2024
10:00 am Wednesday, March 20, 2024
10:00 am Wednesday, May 15, 2024
10:00 am Wednesday, August 21, 2024*
1:30 pm Tuesday, September 17, 2024
10:00 am Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Location: 125 Bonnie Lane, Sylva NC
* Special meeting
Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC)
5:00 pm Monday, January 22, 2024
5:00 pm Monday, March 25, 2024
5:00 pm Monday, May 28, 2024
4:00 pm Thursday, August 22, 2024*
5:00 pm Monday, September 23, 2024
5:00 pm Monday, November 25, 2024
Location: 447 College Drive, Sylva NC
* Special meeting
Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) Meetings
The Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) serves as the governing board for the RPO. The TAC members are elected officials from each county and municipality with the Southwestern RPO region.
TAC Members
Jurisdiction |
Representative |
Cherokee County |
Cal Stiles |
Andrews |
James Reid |
Murphy |
Tim Radford |
Clay County |
Clay Logan |
Hayesville |
Joe Slaton |
Graham County |
Connie Orr |
Fontana Dam |
Rob Hardy |
Lake Santeetlah |
Diana Simon |
Robbinsville |
Shaun Adams |
Jackson County |
Mark Letson |
Dillsboro |
Keith Clark |
Forest Hills |
Marcia Almond |
Sylva |
Johnny Phillips |
Webster |
Tracy Rodes |
Macon County |
Josh Young |
Franklin |
Jack Horton |
Highlands |
Patrick Taylor – TAC Chair |
Swain County |
Roger Parsons |
Bryson City |
Tim Hines |
Board of Transportation |
Dirk Cody |
Technical Coordinating Committee (TCC) Meetings
The Technical Coordinating Committee (TCC) is made up of county and municipal staff, who make recommendations to the TAC for the RPO.
Jurisdiction |
Representative |
Cherokee County |
Randy Wiggins |
Andrews |
Vacant |
Murphy |
Chad Simons |
Clay County |
Debbie Mauney |
Hayesville |
Vacant |
Graham County |
Kim Crisp |
Fontana Dam |
Zelerie Rogers |
Lake Santeetlah |
Vacant |
Robbinsville |
Vacant |
Jackson County |
Mike Poston, TCC Chair |
Dillsboro |
Debbie Coffey, Vice-Chair |
Forest Hills |
Vacant |
Sylva |
Paige Dowling |
Webster |
Vacant |
Macon County |
Joe Allen |
Franklin |
Justin Setser |
Highlands |
Michael Mathis |
Swain County |
vacant |
Bryson City |
Nate Bowe |
Public Transit |
April Alm |
EBCI |
Manuel Maples |
NCDOT Division 14 |
Steve Williams |
NCDOT Transportation Planning Division |
James Upchurch |