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Bullhead transit launches 45‑day public participation process tied to MPO planning grant
Summary
Bullhead City MPO staff announced a 45‑day public comment period and outreach schedule for a public participation plan that supports upcoming transit planning efforts, including town halls, community presentations and accessible document availability. The plan implements Title VI outreach to underserved groups.
Steve D'Amico, executive director of the Bullhead City MPO, told the Bullhead Area Transit System Commission on Aug. 4 that the MPO is launching a 45‑day public participation process as part of transit planning funded through MPO grants.
D'Amico said the draft public participation plan will be posted on bullheadcitympo.org and hard copies will be available at City Hall, the library, district offices and other community sites. The MPO plans two local town halls — Aug. 11 and Sept. 8 at 5:30 p.m. in council chambers — and outreach at Rotary, Kiwanis, the Chamber of Commerce, the county Board of Supervisors, and community podcasts. He encouraged organizations to request presentations and provided contact information for follow‑up.
D'Amico cited federal outreach requirements, saying, “Title 6 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 requires outreach to underserved groups,” and summarized the plan’s accessibility provisions, which include large‑print, braille and audio/video formats on request. He described the public participation timeline: draft preparation, a 45‑day review period, stakeholder and public input, revision and final approval by the MPO executive board.
The presentation included grant and match figures for related planning work. D'Amico and staff said the public participation step is a required element preceding the short‑range and regional transit planning efforts; once public input is incorporated and the MPO executive board signs off, the final plan will be circulated and used to guide consultant work and outreach for the transit plan.
The MPO invited residents without internet access to attend in‑person events and said it will distribute notices in newspapers, on radio and through nonprofits and churches. The first public events were scheduled to begin the day after the commission meeting.
