The MPO staff facilitates the Funding Subcommittee, Engineering Subcommittee, Planning Subcommittee, and Long-Range Plan Steering Committee.
- Funding Subcommittee
- Finance and Budget Subcommittee
- Transportation Engineering Subcommittee
- Planning Subcommittee
- Long-Range Transportation Plan Steering Subcommittee
Funding Subcommittee
The Funding Subcommittee is a nine-member committee that reviews funding applications and provides the annual award recommendations for Surface Transportation Block Grant Program funding and Transportation Alternatives Program funding to the MPO Executive Committee and Policy Committee. The Funding Subcommittee meets are various times throughout the year.
If you have questions about the group, please contact Zach Young.
Finance and Budget Subcommittee
The Finance and Budget Subcommittee is chaired by the Treasurer of the MPO and comprised of finance professionals from MPO member governments. The Funding and Budget Subcommittee meets at various times throughout the year.
Subcommittee Members
- Ted Weaver, MPO Treasurer; Clive City Council Member
- Jenn Sease, Administrative Services Director, City of Ankeny
- Nickolas Schaul, Finance Director, City of Des Moines
- Teresa Rotschafer, Assistant City Administrator/Finance, City of Johnston
- Tim Stiles, Finance Director, City of West Des Moines
Transportation Engineering Subcommittee
The Transportation Engineering Subcommittee meets on the first Monday of most months. Open to the public, meetings begin at 1:30 p.m. and are held in the Mead Room at the MPO office, located at 410 Watson Powell, Suite 200, in Des Moines, Iowa 50309. Dates and times are subject to change.
If you have any questions about this group, please contact Zach Young.
Planning Subcommittee
The Planning Subcommittee meets on the first Monday of most months. Open to the public, meetings begin at 10:00 a.m. and are held in the Mead Room at the MPO office, located at 420 Watson Powell, Suite 200, in Des Moines, Iowa 50309. Dates and times are subject to change.
If you have any questions about this group, please contact Zach Young.
Long-Range Transportation Plan Steering Committee
The Long-Range Transportation Plan Steering Committee guides the development of Mobilizing Tomorrow, the MPO’s Long-Range Transportation Plan. The plan update is due in September 2019.
If you have questions about the group, please email Principal Planner Zach Young.