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FHWA, FTA present federal certification review to WestCOG and MPOs
Summary
FHWA Transportation Specialist Jennifer Brady and FTA Acting Director Brandon Burns presented the Federal Certification Review at the combined WestCOG/HVMPO/SWRMPO meeting on April 16, 2026. The presentation outlined federal oversight of metropolitan planning organizations; no formal action was recorded.
Jennifer Brady of the Federal Highway Administration and Brandon Burns of the Federal Transit Administration presented the Federal Certification Review to the combined Western Connecticut Council of Governments and the Housatonic Valley and South Western Region MPOs on April 16, 2026. The presentation described the federal review process for MPO certification and program oversight; the minutes record the presentation but do not provide the slide content or specific findings.
The presentation was listed on the agenda as the meeting's featured item but no formal motions or votes were attached to it in the minutes. The meeting record notes the procedural opening: "The COG meeting was called to order at 12:02 p.m. by Chairman Rudy Marconi." The minutes do not specify follow-up deadlines or required corrective actions resulting from the review.
