DERPO is organized into two committees: the Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) and the Technical Coordinating Committee (TCC).
Transportation Advisory Committee
The Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) is the official board that governs the RPO. The TAC is comprised of one county commissioner and one municipal elected official for each participating county along with one N.C. Board of Transportation Member.
TAC Meetings are held the last Tuesday of every other month at 10am at ECC offices in New Bern.
TAC Members
Member |
Representative |
Officer |
|---|---|---|
| Carteret County Commissioner | Commissioner Chris Chadwick, Carteret County | |
| Carteret County Municipal | Councilman Bill Taylor, Town of Morehead City | |
| Craven County Commissioner | Commissioner Chadwick Howard, Craven County | Vice-Chair |
| Craven County Municipal | Mayor Dred Mitchell, Town of Cove City | |
| Jones County Commissioner | Commissioner James Harper, Jones County | |
| Jones County Municipal | Mayor Darlene Spivey, Town of Trenton | |
| Pamlico County Commissioner | Commissioner Candy Bohmert, Pamlico County | |
| Pamlico County Municipal | Commissioner Brandi Robertson, Town of Arapahoe | Chair |
| NCDOT Board of Transportation | Merrie Jo Alcoke, Division 2 Representative |
Technical Coordinating Committee
The Technical Coordinating Committee (TCC) is a technical review committee for the TAC. The TCC is comprised of appointments from all participating local governments within the DERPO region and NCDOT staff. The TCC reviews issues and makes recommendations to the TAC.
TCC Meetings are held the next to last Tuesday of every other month at 10am at ECC offices in New Bern and also virtually via Zoom.
TCC Members
| Carteret County | |
| Assistant County Manager/Planning Director | Gene Foxworth |
| Economic Development Director | Rod Kirk |
| Transportation Director (CCATS) | Patrick Flanagan |
| Beaufort-Morehead City Airport Authority (MRH) | Janey Mason |
| Town of Atlantic Beach | Jennifer Ansell |
| Town of Bogue | Shawne Southard |
| Town of Cedar Point | David Rief |
| Town of Cape Carteret | Frank Rush |
| Town of Peletier | Bea Cunningham |
| Town of Indian Beach | Tim White |
| Town of Emerald Isle | Matt Zapp |
| Town of Beaufort | Todd Clark |
| Town of Newport | William Shanahan |
| Town of Pine Knoll Shores | Charlie Rocci |
| Town of Morehead City | Sandi Watkins |
| Carteret Transportation Committee | Vacant |
| Craven County | |
| County Manager | Jack Veit |
| Planning/Economic Development - County | Chad Strawn, Vice-Chair |
| Craven Area Rural Transit System (CARTS) Director (covers Jones and Pamlico Counties) | Kelly Walker |
| City of Havelock | Katrina Marshall |
| Town of Cove City | Lydia Monette |
| Town of Dover | Angela Weldin |
| Town of Vanceboro | Beverly Drake |
| Pamlico County | |
| County Manager | Tim Buck |
| Planning/Economic Development - County | Beth Bucksot, Chair |
| Town of Alliance | Linda Marshall |
| Town of Oriental | Diane Miller |
| Town of Mesic | Vacant |
| Town of Arapahoe | Vacant |
| Town of Bayboro | Joan Spain Leary |
| Town of Vandemere | Tom Woodruff |
| Town of Minnesott Beach | Carolyn Braly |
| Town of Stonewall | Vacant |
| Jones County | |
| County Manager | Franky Howard |
| Economic Development - County | John Bender |
| Town of Trenton | Glenn Spivey |
| Town of Pollocksville | Toni Floyd |
| Town of Maysville | Schumata Brown |
| NCDOT | |
| Division 2 Engineer | Jeremy Stroud |
| Division 2 Planning Engineer | Len White |
| Division 2 Corridor Development Engineer | Roham Lahiji |
| Transportation Planning Division | Amanda Killian |
| N.C. State Ports Authority | Stephanie Ayers |
| N.C. Ferry Division | Catherine Peele |
| N.C. Highway Patrol | Vacant |
| Ex-Officio | |
| Jacksonville MPO Admin | Stephanie Kutz |
| New Bern MPO Admin | Deanna Trebil |
| Cherry Point Representative | Ethan Brogden |
| Camp Lejeune Representative | Tim McCurry |
| Integrated Mobility Division | Kim Nguyen |
TCC and TAC Agenda, Minutes, and Presentations
CONTACT
Director, Down East Rural Planning Organization
Vacant [Currently being covered by Micajah (Mickey) Anderson
(252) 638-3185 ext. 3019 (office)
(252) 571-7183 (cell)