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August 4, 2014

 HART Regular Meeting - August 2014 Recap 

 HART BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING HIGHLIGHTS
Focus on what we want to accomplish and enhance - that was the theme for today's Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority Board of Directors meeting. The HART Board of Directors voted unanimously to allow HART chairman Councilman Mike Suarez, Interim Chief Executive Officer Katharine Eagan and HART general counsel David Smith to meet with County Administrator Mike Merrill and County Attorney Chip Fletcher to work out legal issues and find a consensus position regarding potential governance, and bring that position back to the HART Board for discussion.

In addition, the HART Board voted unanimously to ratify Commissioner Les Miller's appointment to the HART Board of Directors
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During the meeting, Michael Stephens, Chief Business Enterprise and Safety Officer, briefed the Board of Directors on security enhancements measures at HART transit facilities. 

Ruthie Reyes Burckard, Interim Chief Operating Officer, updated the board about Operations Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). July 2014 was our highest recorded OTP month to date.

In addition, Katharine Eagan, Interim Chief Executive Officer, gave the Board

Transit Development Plan (TDP) alternatives. In FY 2013 HART staff decided to do a complete TDP refresh in order to incorporate current community conversations and to ensure that the TDP and the HART budget are in alignment.

      
Next Regular Board of Directors Meetings 

 

The  HART Regular Board of Directors and 1st Public Hearing on the proposed FY2015 Millage Rate and Annual Budget will take place Monday, September 8, 2014 at 5:30 p.m. at the HART Ybor Office, 1201. E. 7th Ave., in Tampa.


Closed captioning from the monthly HART Board of Directors meetings will be posted within 5 - 8 business days on the
Hillsborough Television (HTV) website.

Click here to view video recordings from recent HART Board/Committee meetings. 

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