OOIDA Call to Action - Ohio members
May 21, 2008

Heads up: Ohio truckers! You have an opportunity to take part in discussions in Ohio about moving people and freight in the future. There are six public meetings scheduled during the next few weeks.

The Ohio 21st Century Transportation Priorities Task Force is collecting public input to help officials with the Ohio Department of Transportation make transportation financing decisions.

The 55-member task force is composed of people from the government and private sectors. Its mission is to “prioritize how the state balances the movement of people and freight, promotes safety and reduces congestion, creates jobs and encourages responsible growth, helps to build sustainable communities, and links all modes of transportation – connecting highways to rail, aviation, water ports, and transit.”

Upcoming meeting schedules are listed below. All meetings are scheduled between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.

• Thursday, May 22, at the Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission, 110 W. Third St., Dayton;
• Wednesday, June 4, in Room 135, Walter Hall on the Ohio University Campus, Room 135, in Athens;
• Tuesday, June 10, Nitschke Hall, University of Toledo, in Toledo;
• Wednesday, June 11, Ohio University Eastern Campus, Shannon Hall, 45425 National Road, in St. Clairsville;
• Thursday, June 12, Ohio Building at the Ohio Expo Center and State Fairgrounds, 717 E. 17th Ave., in Columbus;
• Tuesday, June 17, Joseph E. Cole Center, Cleveland State University, 3100 Chester Ave., in Cleveland; and
• Monday, June 23, John S. Knight Center, 77 E. Mill St., in Akron.

For more information on the task force, visit its Web site by clicking here. If you are unable to attend any of the meetings, don’t worry because comments can be submitted online by clicking here.