RAMP Agenda 12/7/11

AGENDA  -  December 7, 2011

8:00     Welcome & Self-Introductions                                  

            John Wolfe, Co-Chair                                                   

8:10     Sound Transit in the South Sound

            Rachel Smith, Sound Transit

8:35     RAMP Legislative Priorities

            George Walk, Pierce County

8:50     Round Robin

     

9:00     Closing Remarks & Adjourn

            Tom Pierson, Co-Chair

           

Next RAMP Meeting

Wednesday, January 4th - 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. – The Fabulich Center

RAMP is a regional coalition including business, labor, public and private organizations and citizens dedicated to improved mobility in the South Sound and Washington State.  Our mission is to ensure a healthy regional economy associated with the development of an effective, efficient transportation system and the resources to sustain it. RAMP is co-chaired by Pierce County Executive Pat McCarthy, Port of Tacoma CEO John Wolfe and Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber President & CEO Tom Pierson.

November RAMP Mtg Information: Grants

November's RAMP meeting was a full house to hear more about the grant applications for improvements along the I-5 corridor adjacent to JBLM.  This included a $5.7M grant through the Office of Economic Adjustment and a $34M grant through the TIGER III grant process.

(details after the jump)