Background

On April 30, 2001, the Town of Arlington's Select Board voted to form the Transportation Advisory Committee  (TAC) to assist them in suggesting inventive ways to deal with the myriad of parking, traffic and transportation issues in the Town. In the spring of 2000, Town Meeting voted to support funding for a transportation study. The TAC served in an advisory capacity in conjunction with that study.

In 2020 and 2021, TAC participated in the development of Connect Arlington, the Sustainable Transportation Plan, as part of the Sustainable Transportation Plan Advisory Committee and received updates from Town staff at regular monthly meetings. TAC is an implementing partner for Connect Arlington along with the Master Plan Implementation Committee, Arlington Bicycle Advisory Committee, and Clean Energy Future Committee. View the Connect Arlington plan. 

The Transportation Advisory Committee is seeking new members. Learn more.

Charge of the Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC)

To serve as an advisory committee on matters at the direction of the Select Board.

To establish liaison relationships with the groups listed in the makeup of the committee by regularly attending meetings and communicating with the chairperson of that group. Appointed resident members will assume liaison relationships with:

1. Arlington Bicycle Advisory Committee
2. Parking Advisory Committee
3. Arlington Council on Aging
4. Arlington Disability Commission
5. Ad hoc committees assembled by the Town to address discrete transportation issues or areas.

Shall regularly report to the Select Board in writing and at meetings (upon request), as well as provide copies of agenda and minutes to the Board.

Shall meet first, with a representative of the Select Board present, to have an organizational meeting. At that meeting will be elected a Chairperson and a Secretary. The Chairperson shall ensure that meetings of the group are posted appropriately with the Clerk's Office and that minutes are kept in accordance with the open meeting law. The Chairperson of the Committee shall break tie votes.

The Chairperson shall serve as the contact person for the TAC and shall communicate to the Select Board via their Chairperson or designee.

To work with the Director of Planning, Director of Public Works and Director of Police Services as an advisory committee on Town Transportation Studies.

TAC Rules of Governance (PDF) (Updated February 9, 2022)

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