Transportation Policy

Summary

Meeting Overview

The Transportation Policy Committee of the MPO met on August 27, 2025. The meeting's presiding officer and location were not recorded in the available materials. The committee addressed two agenda items during the session, both of which were approved: the meeting minutes and the MPO Project Boosting Scores. A total of one vote was taken during the meeting, and no public comments were heard. No presentations were noted in the available meeting data.

Attendance

The following individuals were present at the meeting held on 2025-08-27:

Present: - Mr. Avila - Mayor Carter - Vice Mayor - Judge West - Ms. Baxter - Ms. Reynolds - Council Member Shayla Lynch - Ms. Hanna - Ms. Ramos

Absent: None

Late: - Mayor Carter arrived late to the meeting.

No members were recorded as absent. All nine listed attendees were present, with Mayor Carter noted as having arrived after the meeting began.

Votes and Decisions

One formal vote was taken during the meeting.

• Resolution 2025-11 56:06: The body considered approval of MPO project boosting scores for the KYTC (Kentucky Transportation Cabinet) strategic highway investment formula for the TOMORROW program. The motion was made by Judge West and received a second. The resolution was approved by voice vote with no recorded individual tally of ayes or nays. No roll call was conducted, so no individual member votes are available.

Contested Items

• East Nicholasville Bypass vs. Access Management Plan — A heated discussion arose over the relative priority of the East Nicholasville Bypass compared to the Access Management Plan. Representatives from Nicholasville advocated for elevating the East Nicholasville Bypass as a higher priority item. The disagreement centered on which project should take precedence in planning or funding considerations. No outcome or resolution from this discussion is recorded in the available meeting data.

Approval of Meeting Minutes

8:01

The committee took up the approval of meeting minutes from the June 25, 2025 meeting. During the discussion, a correction was identified on page 4 of 14 of the minutes. The minutes were approved with this correction noted.

Approval of MPO Project Boosting Scores

9:01

The committee took up agenda item 2025-11, concerning the approval of MPO project boosting scores for various transportation projects under the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) Strategic Highway Investment Formula for Tomorrow (SHIFT) program.

Key speakers during this agenda item included Mr. Avila, Judge West, Ms. Baxter, and Ms. Reynolds. The discussion centered on the boosting scores assigned to transportation projects being considered under the SHIFT program framework, which uses a formula-based approach to prioritize highway investment across the state.

The committee reviewed the proposed boosting scores, which represent the MPO's input into the project prioritization process. These scores allow the metropolitan planning organization to weigh in on the relative importance of projects within its jurisdiction as part of the broader statewide transportation planning process.

The item was approved by the committee.