SEATTLE— The elected leadership of the central Puget Sound region came together on March 25 for the Puget Sound Regional Council's annual General Assembly meeting.
The Assembly voted unanimously to re-elect Seattle Councilmember Richard McIver and Pierce County Executive John Ladenburg president and vice president of the PSRC.
"I'm looking forward to serving another term," said McIver "It's an exciting time for the PSRC and we've got an excellent foundation to build on. And with Executive Director Bob Drewel, the tools to take advantage of the opportunities."
In another unanimous vote, the Assembly adopted a Supplemental Biennial Budget and Work Program FY 2004-2005, which increased the biennial budget from $17.1 million to $18.8 million. The budget supports the PSRC's planning activities, technical assistance, data collection and forecasting. It is available online at psrc.org.
"The new budget reflects the success of and expansion of services by bringing together the Economic Development District and the PSRC," said Ladenburg, chair of the Operations Committee as well as the EDD. "We are moving forward with providing the linkages between transportation and land use with economic development planning."
The Regional Council develops policies and coordinates decisions about regional growth and transportation planning in King, Pierce, Snohomish and Kitsap counties. The Council is composed of over 80 county, city, port, transit, tribal and state agencies serving the region. It coordinates the distribution of about $150 million in Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transportation Administration funds each year. The Regional Council sets priorities and evaluates the most efficient ways to target those funds to support state and local transportation and growth management plans.
Title VI Notice: PSRC fully complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and related statutes and regulations in all programs and activities. For more information, or to obtain a Title VI Complaint Form, see http://www.psrc.org/about/titlevi/index.htm or call 206-464-6175.