The Strategic Planning Committee (SPC) was established by the LTD Board of Directors in Resolution No. 2016-12-12-041, A Resolution re-chartering the EmX Steering Committee as the Strategic Planning Committee. The Strategic Planning Committee meets quarterly on the last Tuesday of the month at 5:30 p.m. This committee provides the LTD Board of Directors with independent advice on strategic planning issues related to advancing the goals of the Long-Range Transit Plan, including but not limited to, developing the Frequent Transit Network, making better connections, reducing trip and waiting times, bridging the first and last mile, creating safer ways to access service, and optimizing solutions for urban and rural areas.
The Committee is composed of 15 members who reside within the LTD service district area. All members of the Committee are voting members. The Committee composition includes six members appointed to the Committee by their respective governing bodies, as follows:
In addition to those members appointed to the Committee, an additional nine (9) members representing a diverse set of community stakeholders, make up the rest of the composition. The following represents the stakeholder diversity of non-appointed members:
A member representing a targeted area of interest must be representative of the industry, or area of interest, and have applicable experience in the respective field.