ORDER NO. 31235
AACOG LETTER IN SUPPORT OF APPLICATION TO TxDOT FOR JOB ACCESS
REVERSE COMMUTE (JARC) GRANT
Came to be heard this the 9th day of March, 2009, with a motion made by Commissioner
Williams, seconded by Commissioner Baldwin, the Court unanimously approved by a
vote of 4-0-0 to:
Approve request from AACOG for a letter supporting their application to TxDOT for a
Job Access Reverse Commute (JARC) Grant.
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COMMISSIONERS' COURT AGENDA REQUEST C
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PLEASE FURNISH ONE ORIGINAL AND TEN (10) COPIES OF THIS
REQUEST AND DOCUMENTS TO BE REVIEWED BY THE COURT
MADE BY: Judge Pat Tinley
MEF,TING DATE: March 9, 2009
OFFICE: County Judge
TIME PREFERRED:
SUBJECT: Consider, discuss and take appropriate action on request from AACOG for a
letter supporting their application to TxDOT fora .iob Access Reverse Commute (JARC)
grant.
EXECUTIVE SESSION REQUESTED: (PLEASE STATE REASON)
NAME OF PERSON ADDRESSING THE COURT: Judge Tinley
ESTIMATED LENGTH OF PRESENTATION:
IF PERSONNEL MATTER -NAME OF EMPLOYEE:
Time for submitting this request for Court to assure that the matter is posted in
accordance with Title 5, Chapter 551 and 552. Government Code, is as follows:
Meeting scheduled for Mondays:
THIS REQUEST RECEIVED BY:
THIS RQUEST RECEIVED ON:
5:00 PM previous Tuesday
(a~ .M.
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addressed at the earliest opportunity. See Agenda Request Rules Adopted by Commissioners'
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1~'W: TxDOT Crrant ap~~lication
Jody Grinstead
From: Joe Ramos [jramos@aacog.com]
Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 3:58 PM
To: jgrinstead@co.kerr.tx.us
Subject: FW: TxDOT Grant application
Attachments: Letter of Support Kerr County.doc
Jodi,
Good talking with you again.
Thanks for your help and let me know if there are any questions.
Office number is 210-362-5212 and my cell number is 210-542-0908.
Judge Tinley,
We are in the process of applying to TxDOT for a Job Access Reverse Commute (JARC) grant.
This is a Worforce/transportation related grant. The grant scope will cover the Counties of Kerr,
Gillespie, Comal and Guadalupe. If these funds are awarded we can coordinate with communities
in these counties to provide transportation options to people needing transportation for employment,
searching for employment or for higher education or technical training opportunities. These transportation
options could include vanpooling, limited shuttle service or an intra-city bus route.
We are requesting a letter of support from the Kerr County Government to include in our
application packet. I have attached a sample letter for your use. The grant application deadline is next Thursday
3-12-09. I am also contacting the City of Kerrville and the Kerr Chamber of Commerce and the Economic Development
Foundation
for their letters of support.
Please contact me at 210-362-5212 should you have any questions. Thank you in advance for your
consideration and support.
Best regards,
Joe R.
03/05/2009
Public Transportation Division
Texas Department of Transportation
Job Access Reverse Commute (JARC) Grant Application
To whom it ma}~ concern:
Kerr County supports the proposal submitted by the Alamo Area Council of
Governments (AACOG), Alamo Area Development Council (AADC) and the Alamo
Regional Transportation (ART) to create a regional transportation system that will
provide much needed transportation services to the residents of Kerrville and the
surrounding local areas.
Residents on the low end of the socio-economic spectrum often find the lack of
transportation options to be an insurmountable roadblock to finding or sustaining
employment. From an overall economic perspective, increasing the availability of
transportation options to individuals seeking employment or the opportunity to further
their education in order to secure better and higher paying jobs will be a long term boost
to the local economy as well as support the ongoing economic development efforts of our
county .
We are committed to working along side our regional partners to promote the success of
the program in both the start up and sustaining phases of this project. We strongly support
the proposed transportation programs that will be established by AACOG/AADC and
ART through the JARC grant applied for and request your serious consideration of this
proposal.
COUNTY JUDGE
PAT TINLEY
COMMISSIONERS COURT
H.A. °°BUSTER" BALDWIN, PCT. I
wILL1AM H. wILLIAMS, PCT. Z
JONATHAN LETZ, PCT. 3
BRUCE OEHLER, PCT. 4
March 9, 2009
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THE COUNTY COURT
OF
KERB COUNTY, TEXAS
700 Main, Kerrville, Texas 78028
Tel: (830) 792-2211
Fax: (830) 792-2218
E-mail: commissioners@co.kerr.tx.us
Public Transportation Division
Texas Department of Transportation
Job Access Reverse Commute (JARC) Grant Application
To whom it may concern:
CLERK
JANNETT PIF.PER
COURT COORDINATOR
JODY GRINSTEAD
Kerr County supports the proposal submitted by the Alamo Area Council of
Governments (AACOG), Alamo Area Development Council (AADC) and the Alamo
Regional Transportation (ART) to create a regional transportation system that will
provide much needed transportation services to the residents of Kerrville and the
surrounding local areas.
Residents on the low end of the socio-economic spectrum often find the lack of
transportation options to be an insurmountable roadblock to finding or sustaining
employment. From an overall ;,conomic perspective, increasing the availability- of
transportation options to individuals seeking employment or the opportunity to further
their education in order to secure better and higher paying jobs will be a long term boost
to the local economy as well as support the ongoing economic development efforts of our
county.
We are committed to working along side our regional partners to promote the success of
the program in both the start up and sustaining phases of this project. We strongly support
the proposed transportation programs that will be established by AACOG/AADC and
ART through the JARC grant applied for and request your serious consideration of this
proposal.
Pat Tinley
Kerr County Judge