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News Releases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 11, 2007
Public Hearings to Review Changes to the Draft VISION 2040SEATTLE— The Puget Sound Regional Council is conducting three public hearings to review proposed changes to the draft VISION 2040. The hearings will be held at the Edmonds City Hall, the Auburn City Hall, and the Kitsap County Board of Commissioner's Chambers in Port Orchard on December 18, 2007 from 6 - 8 PM. The purpose of the hearings is to receive public testimony on the revisions to draft VISION 2040 based on 1,900 public comments received during the written comment period between July and September 2007. PSRC will be preparing a final version of VISION 2040 for adoption in April 2008. VISION 2040 is the region's new draft strategy for enhancing the region's environment and overall quality of life while meeting the needs of the additional 1.7 million people and 1.2 million jobs expected by 2040. It includes an environmental framework, data, policies and measures actions designed to achieve regional goals and sustain the region's high quality of life well into the future. A list of the revisions under consideration may be found in the Summary of the Public Comment Period on the Draft VISION 2040 and Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement. This document is available at psrc.org. For additional information regarding the hearings, please contact Sheila Rogers at srogers@psrc.org or 206-464-5815. The specifics are as follows:
Edmonds City Hall
Auburn City Hall
Kitsap County Board of Commissioner's Chambers PSRC 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 $160 million in Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration funds each year. PSRC 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, contact PSRC at 206-587-4819 or see http://www.psrc.org/about/titlevi/index.htm.
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