Agenda posted before 5:00 PM, August 26, 2021
TIP Project Cost Ad Hoc Committee Meeting
September 2, 2021, 12:00 PM (Estimated duration: 1.5 hours,
expected ending at 1:30 PM)
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Civil Rights, nondiscrimination, and
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1. Introductions
2. Public Comments
3.
Continued Discussion of Draft
Programming Policies, Matt Genova, MPO Staff: Presentation
and continued discussion of revised policy recommendations for addressing TIP
project cost increases based on feedback received at the August 19, 2021,
committee meeting (to be posted)
4.
Discussion of Next Steps for the TIP Project Cost Ad
Hoc Committee, Eric Bourassa, Chair: Discussion
of next steps for advancing draft policy recommendations for consideration by
the full MPO board at a later date
5.
Members Items: Reports
and notices by MPO members, including regional concerns and local community
issues
6. Next Meeting: The committee will confirm the date and time of the next meeting.
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to provide accommodations such as assistive listening devices, materials in
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or ancestry. Likewise, the Boston Region MPO complies with the Governor's
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