Kansas City Light Rail Citizen’s Task Force

I was asked to publicize this. Please forward to anyone you think might be interested. The more quality applicants the better! Download the PDF application by clicking here. Download a Microsoft Word version of the application by clicking here. Thanks to Commenter Doc and Cindy Baker at the ATA. KANSAS CITY, MO – JULY 25, 2007 – The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) and the City of Kansas City, MO, are seeking representatives for a Kansas City Light Rail Citizen’s Task Force. The open application process will allow anyone who lives or works in Kansas City an opportunity to participate substantively in the light rail development process. Approximately 30 members of the community, representing a broad spectrum of interests and backgrounds, will be selected for the Task Force. The purpose of the Task Force is to provide input from various perspectives and assist with community outreach during Phase I of the Light Rail Alternatives Analysis (LRT AA). The Alternatives Analysis will support local decision-making by the KCATA and City of Kansas City, MO, related to the voter-approved light rail route, cost for the route, funding sources for the route, and other information required to satisfy potential federal funding requirements. “We hope that our citizens and others with an interest in this project recognize this as an opportunity to help lead the charge for light rail,” said Kansas City Councilman Ed Ford, Chairman of the council’s Transportation & Infrastructure Committee. “This will be the start of the Kansas City area’s light rail system and we want Kansas Citians of all walks of life to help guide its development.” Applications are available online (PDF file) and in local newspapers over the next week. The one-page application needs to be filled out and sent via mail, e-mail or fax to: KCATA – Light Rail Citizen’s Task Force 1200 E. 18th St. Kansas City, MO 64108 E-mail: cbaker@kcata.org Fax: 816-346-0263 Both residents and those who work in Kansas City, MO are encouraged to apply. If selected, applicants should expect to attend a meeting to be held on Wednesday, Aug. 15, from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Applications must be received by no later than 9 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 6. A panel made up of members of the KCATA, Kansas City Mayor’s Office and the Light Rail Alternatives Analysis team will select and notify the applicants selected. “There is a lot of hard work ahead for all of us to achieve our regional vision,” said Mark Huffer, General Manager of the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority. “We look forward to working with the Citizen’s Task Force to make the voters’ dream for light rail a reality.”