South Burlington, VT -
Robert Penniman, Chairman of the Chittenden County Metropolitan Planning
Organization (CCMPO) announced that William J. Knight has decided to retire from his
position as Executive Director of the CCMPO. Mr. Knight has been with the CCMPO
for four and a half years and has agreed to continue to serve as Executive Director of the
organization through to the end of the year while a search for a succeeding Executive
Director is undertaken.
The Chittenden County Metropolitan Planning Organization (CCMPO) is the
Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the 18 municipalities of the Chittenden
County region. Each year, the CCMPO oversees about $30 million in transportation
investments. It evaluates and approves proposed transportation improvement projects and
provides a forum for interagency cooperation and public input into funding decisions. It
also sponsors and conducts studies, assists local municipalities with planning activities,
and develops and updates the County's long range transportation plan (known as the
Metropolitan Transportation Plan). Serving about 145,000 people, the CCMPO is
Vermont's only MPO.
Prior to joining the CCMPO, Mr. Knight served for 8 years as the Executive
Director of the Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments, a similar association
of local governments, school districts, colleges and universities, and other public and
private stakeholders to provide input into regional transportation services, land-use
planning, and ensure environmental quality in the region.
As CCMPO Executive Director, Mr. Knight has cultivated a staff of professionals and volunteers that make up
the heart of the organization. “We are grateful to have been able to have Bill’s experience
and leadership over the past few years and appreciate his willingness to help us transition
to new leadership,” said Penniman.
####
|
