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CSPDC Welcomes New Staff Members

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New employeesWe are pleased to welcome planners Jonathan Howard, Tracy Hibbitts, and Liza Vick to the CSPDC team.
Jonathan, who was hired as a transportation planner, is a Navy veteran and former VDOT employee.  He will be involved in many of the CSPDC’s transportation programs including MPO projects, the Rural Transportation program and corridor studies.
As a regional planner, Tracy will be working on a number of community development projects including Braiding the Way for Outdoor Recreation in the Rockbridge Area and Greenhouse Village Housing project in Rockbridge County.  For the past eight years, Tracy worked for the Virginia Outdoors Foundation as a Stewardship Specialist.
In her role as regional planner, Liza will work on environmental and natural resource projects such as storm water management, water supply planning and solid waste management and recycling.  She most recently worked for the City of Waynesboro in their Public Works Department.

SMART SCALE Projects Recommended for Funding

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The Commonwealth Transportation Commission released its preliminary funding scenario for the FY 2018 SMART SCALE cycle.  Ten applications submitted from within the Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission region were recommended for funding. Next steps for the funding of these projects include public meetings and opportunities for comment in the Spring of 2017.

New CSPDC Board Members Appointed

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Mr. William Kyger was appointed to the CSPDC Commission to represent Rockingham County. He replaces Mr. Rick Chandler who has served since January 2014. Mr. Kyger has previously served on the Commission and we would like to welcome him back.
Mr. George Hirschmann was appointed as the City of Harrisonburg’s new representative to the CSPDC. He replaces Mr. Abe Shearer who has served since June 2014.
Ms. Vickie Moran was appointed as Augusta County’s new representative to the CSPDC. She replaces Mr. Joe Colvin who has served since March 2011. Ms. Moran also serves on Craigsville Town Council.