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February 21, 2021
GTC announces draft recommendations for transporation plan Virtual Public Meetings set for February 23 and March 2 The Genesee Transportation Council (GTC), the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the GeneseeFinger Lakes Region, is seeking public feedback on 78 specific recommendations in five categories as part of developing the Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) 2045. The purpose of the Plan is to establish transportation priorities and strategic direction for the nine-county Genesee-Finger Lakes region. Federal, state, and local governments will use LRTP 2045 to guide transportation investment decision making in the region over the next 25 years. The draft recommendations are a result of an assessment of the current transportation system, emerging issues and opportunities, and the input received from the public gathered during the summer of 2020 about existing needs and conditions. Each recommendation falls into one of the following key themes - Health and Safety, Access and Equity, System Management and Maintenance, Sustainability and Resilience, and Economic Development. Individuals may access a list of the draft recommendations and submit comments online by visiting www.publicinput.com/LongRangeTransportationPlan. If unable to access via the internet, individuals can call the GTC office at 232-6240 to make other arrangements to view the draft recommendations. GTC will host two online public information meetings to discuss the recommendations. The first session will be Tuesday, February 23, from 1 to 2 p.m. The second session will be Tuesday, March 2, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Both sessions will be recorded and available for later viewing. People can access the meeting online with a computer or mobile device by visiting www.publicinput.com/ LongRange-TransportationPlan or by phone to listen to the audio portion by calling toll-free to 855-925-2801 and entering code 7998. Callers should follow the prompts to leave a voice mail message or to join the speaker queue to talk with the project managers in real time. People can participate in this public review by •Calling a toll-free phone number to leave a general voice message in any language at any time. The phone number is 855-925-2801, code: 7998 •Texting 2045 to 73224 to launch a text-based survey about the recommendations. •Sending email to LongRangeTransportationPlan@ publicinput.com •Sending a letter to Genesee Transportation Council, 50 West Main Street, Suite 8112, Rochester, NY 14614. GTC will provide accommodations for anybody who wishes to participate in this opportunity despite disability or proficiency in English. Contact GTC at 232-6240 or email contactgtc@gtcmpo.org to arrange for auxiliary aids or language services. The public review period will extend through March 12, 2021. After finalizing the recommendations based on public comments, a full Draft LRTP 2045 will be presented to the GTC Planning Committee in April for consideration to release for a formal 30-day public review period. After the 30-day public review period, the Planning Committee will make a recommendation to the GTC Board regarding adoption of LRTP 2045 at its June 10, 2021 meeting. Learn more about the LRTP at www.gtcmpo.org. Provided information
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Macpherson receives inaugural Greater Brockport CommUNITY Award Dr. Heidi Macpherson, President of SUNY Brockport, was chosen as the first-ever recipient of the Greater Brockport CommUNITY Award. The award was given to Dr. Macpherson during the Brockport Village Board meeting on February 1. The Greater Brockport CommUNITY Award was established by the village board in 2019 at the recommendation of Dr. William G. Andrews, who also provided funding for the $500 cash prize and a commemorative plaque. A nomination review committee comprised of appointees from the Village of Brockport and the Towns of Clarkson, Hamlin, and Sweden forwarded their recommendation, upon reviewing community nominations, to the Village of Brockport Board of Trustees. Their recommendation letter follows.
2020 Greater Brockport CommUNITY Award The selection committee is wholeheartedly in favor of endorsing Dr. Heidi Macpherson for the inaugural Greater Brockport CommUNITY Award. Allan Berry nominated Dr. Macpherson and noted that not only has she participated in numerous local activities, she recognizes our close association and engages with the greater Rochester community as well. Interim Brockport Central School District Superintendent, James Fallon, supported this nomination because Dr. Macpherson has always advocated for the Brockport School District by finding creative ways to collaborate with the college. In particular, she has opened up the college admission process during the COVID-19 pandemic. A strong advocate for Dr. Macpherson’s nomination was Mike Andriatch, Vice President for Advancement at Brockport College. He has witnessed this college president become an entrenched member of our community since her arrival in July 2015. In Mr. Andriatch’s lengthy letter, we came to learn of Heidi’s past and recent achievements such as: •Ensuring that Community Engagement is one of the four college strategic plan goals •Co-chairing the Town-Gown Committee along with Mayor Blackman •Actively volunteering with the Western Monroe Historical Society •Encouraging a stronger role for the college in the Holiday Parade •Participating in reading programs at the Seymour Library and Brockport Central •Creating the highly successful Brockport Community Breakfast, which annually hosts local business and community leaders •Sitting on four boards of large community organizations (YWCA, United Way, Willow Domestic Violence Center, Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce)
Dr. Heidi Macpherson. Provided photo •President of Rochester Area Colleges President’s Network •Winner of 2020 ATHENA International Award •Winner of 2018 Teddi Award from Camp Good Days and Special Times The list continues as Mr. Andriatch also mentions that a colleague shared that Heidi is a “facilitator of creative thought” and that Mayor Margay Blackman spoke about Heidi’s genuine friendliness and engagement with the community that is evident in many little actions as well. Fifty-year Town of Sweden residents Richard and Joan Fenton penned a support letter listing many of the same community-minded actions. They have interacted with the past five college presidents, and they feel Dr. Macpherson has been the one who was most committed to bringing the college and community together. They believe Heidi has displayed “significant new ways to strengthen the bonds of community” while still doing all the things a college president must do on campus. Congratulations go to Dr. Heidi Macpherson, and thank you to Dr. William Andrews for creating and funding this CommUNITY award. Linda Ketchum, chair, Village of Brockport Michael Myers, Town of Sweden Jennifer Goodrich Voelkl, Town of Hamlin Leslie Zink, Town of Clarkson
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