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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

REQUEST FOR COMMENT ON AN UPDATE TO THE Middle Rogue Metropolitan Planning Organization Public Participation Plan

MRMPO Policy Committee Meeting, 2:30 p.m. Thursday, June 20, 2024

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The Middle Rogue Metropolitan Planning Organization (MRMPO) Policy Committee, Josephine County, State of Oregon, will hold a public hearing to review and consider adopting an update to the Public Participation Plan. The hearing will be held at 2:30 p.m., June 20, 2024, during the Policy Committee meeting at the Grants Pass City Hall, Ridge Room Conference Room, 101 NW “A” Street, Grants Pass, Oregon. The Public Participation Plan provides for a proactive public participation process that provides complete information, timely public notice, full public access to key decisions, and supports early and continuing participation of the public in developing plans. The planning area includes portions of Josephine & Jackson Counties and the cities of Gold Hill, Grants Pass, and Rogue River.

Please comment in writing to Rogue Valley Council of Governments, 155 N. First Street, P.O. Box 3275, Central Point, OR 97502 or offer testimony in person during the public hearing. The draft RTP may be viewed online at www.mrmpo.org, and at RVCOG at the above address. Please direct comments to Dan Moore, dmoore@rvcog.org. Written comments received by 5 p.m., June 19, 2024, will be included in a staff report for Policy Committee review.

If assistance is needed to participate in this meeting, please contact the MRMPO, (541) 664-6674.  Notification of at least 24 hours prior to the meeting will assist staff in providing reasonable accommodation.  This public hearing notice is being used to meet the public participation requirements for the Federal Transit Administration’s Program of Projects.

This public hearing notice is being used to meet the public participation requirements for the Federal Transit Administration’s Program of Projects.