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The Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) is composed of elected officials from Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, and Stokes Counties; the City of Winston-Salem; and the other MPO municipalities; non-elected officials from the City-County Planning Board, Winston-Salem Transit Authority, Smith Reynolds Airport Authority, the Federal Highway Administration and the NCDOT. The TAC serves as a forum for cooperative transportation planning and decision-making for the MPO. The TAC has the responsibility for keeping the governing boards informed of the status and requirements of the transportation planning process; assisting in the dissemination and clarification of decisions, inclinations and policies of the governing boards; and ensuring meaningful citizen participation in the transportation planning process.

Transportation Advisory Committee 2023 Roster (PDF)

Transportation Advisory Committee By-Laws (2014).pdf

  1. Members
  2. Alternates
  3. Non-Voting Members
  • Mike Horn, TAC Chairman • Mayor, Town of Lewisville
  • Denise D. Adams • Mayor Pro Tem, City of Winston-Salem
  • John E. Byrum • Mayor, Town of Midway
  • Rick Morris • Commissioner, Stokes County
  • Allen Joines • Mayor, City of Winston-Salem
  • Wesley Hutchins • Mayor Pro Tem, Town of Walkertown
  • Eddie Horn • Councilman, Town of Rural Hall 
  • Robert Clark • Council Member, City of Winston-Salem
  • Benita Finney • Commissioner, Davie County
  • Rick Cross • Mayor, Town of Bermuda Run
  • Brent Rockett • Mayor, Town of Bethania
  • Mike Combest • Council Member, Village of Clemmons
  • Bill Apple • Mayor Pro Tem, Town of Kernersville
  • Willie L. Clark, Jr. • Board Member, Winston-Salem Transit Authority
  • Michael Lane • Council Member, City of King
  • Allen Todd • Mayor, Town of Wallburg
  • Matt Mizell • Commissioner, Davidson County
  • Myron Marion •  Mayor, Village of Tobaccoville
  • Andrew Perkins Jr. • Member, North Carolina Board of Transportation

Public Meetings

Meeting Information

The Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) and Technical Coordinating Committee (TCC) meet bimonthly on the third Thursday or on an as-needed basis. All TAC meetings are held virtually unless otherwise indicated. Please visit the Technical Coordinating Committee page for information about the TCC meetings. 

The Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) meeting dates for 2023 are as follows:

  • Tuesday, January 24 (Virtual) 
  • Thursday, February 16  (Virtual)
  • Thursday, March 16  (Virtual)
  • Thursday, May 18 (Virtual)
  • Thursday, July 20 (IN PERSON - SALEM LAKE MARINA)
  • Thursday, September 21 (Virtual)
  • Thursday, November 16 (Virtual)

Citizen Comments at TAC Meetings

Citizens are invited to provide comments on items that are before or could come before the Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC).

The comment period is held at the beginning of every TAC meeting. Each citizen has up to 3 minutes to speak and the total comment period is limited to 30 minutes.

Staff will have a sign-up sheet available immediately prior to any TAC meeting.  Citizens will speak in the order of sign-up.  

Please contact Kelly Garvin (336-747-6881; kellym@cityofws.org) with questions.

Current TAC Agenda

The September 21, 2023 Meeting of the Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) will be held VIRTUALLY. Details for joining the meeting inside "Full September 2023 Booklet."

September 21, 2023 Meeting Items:

Action Items

2. Consideration of the July 20, 2023 TAC Meeting Minutes (Enclosed) (Chairman, Mike Horn)

3. Public Hearing and Consideration of the Draft Winston-Salem Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (WSUAMPO) 2024-2033 Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Program (MTIP) (Enclosed) (Hunter Staszak)

4. Consideration of an Approval for a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Greensboro MPO for the Continued Transfer of Planning Responsibility and Authority of the Portion of the Winston-Salem Urbanized Area (UZA) located within the Guilford County Limits. (Enclosed) (Kelly Garvin)

5. Consideration of an Approval of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the High Point MPO for the Transfer of Planning Responsibility and Authority of the Portion of the Winston-Salem Urbanized Area (UZA) located within the Davidson County Limits.(Enclosed) (Kelly Garvin)

Information Items for Future Action

6. Public Hearing and Consideration of an Amendment to the 2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) to Update the List of Programmed Projects for the Winston-Salem Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (WSUAMPO) for Consistency with the 2024-2033 State and Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Programs.(Enclosed) (Hunter Staszak)**

**Item anticipated to move up to action prior to Item #3.

 7. Review of the Fiscal Year 2020-2029 Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Program (MTIP) Amendments and Modifications for the Winston-Salem Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (WSUAMPO). (Enclosed) (Hunter Staszak)

8. Review of the “Smoothed” Urbanized Area Boundary Map and Metropolitan Planning Area (MPA) Boundary for the Winston-Salem Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (WSUAMPO). (Enclosed) (Hunter Staszak)

9. Review of the Fiscal Year 2024-2033 Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Program (MTIP) Amendments and Modifications for the Winston-Salem Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (WSUAMPO) and Amending the 2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP). (Enclosed) (Hunter Staszak)

10. Review of a Presentation on Extending Program Windows for Federal Calls for Projects. (Enclosed) (Jason Schronce, David Wasserman, Kelly Garvin, Hunter Staszak)

Information Only

11. Review of a Presentation on Rail Safety and Risks in the Winston-Salem Urban Area: A Preliminary Investigation of the Data (Hunter Staszak)

Staff Reports

September TAC

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