Title
Appointments- Projects for Advancing Vehicle-Infrastructure Enhancement (P.A.V.E.) Act - Metropolitan Public Transportation Authority (MPTA)
Action
ACTION:
Appointments are needed on the Metropolitan Public Transportation Authority to fill six (6) County slots.
The ad-hoc committee recommends the following six individuals for appointment:
Michael Bryant
Julie Eiselt
Kenneth Schorr
Justin Harlow (ETJ Appointee)
Alysia Davis Steadman (Small Business Owner Appointee)
Clayton Sealey (Rider Appointee)
Terms will be distributed at the first meeting of the Board of Trustees, as stated in the P.A.V.E. Act.
Staff Contact: Mark Jerrell, Chair
Tyrone C. Wade, County Attorney
Kristine Smith, Clerk to the Board
Presentation: Yes
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
On September 16th, 2025, the application process opened for interested individuals to apply for consideration to be appointed to the Metropolitan Public Transportation Authority (MPTA) and closed on October 13, 2025.
On October 20th, 24th, and November 7th, 14th, an Ad Hoc Interview Committee of the Board reviewed the applications received. The Ad Hoc Interview Committee was comprised of the following Commissioners: Mark Jerrell (Chair), Leigh Altman, Susan Rodriguez-McDowell, and Arthur Griffin. The committee interviewed twenty-three (23) applicants based upon the requirements of the Act.
Pursuant to the Act, the County has six appointments as noted below:
§ 160A-905 (a)(1). Membership; officers; compensation.
Six members appointed by the board of commissioners of the county that created the authority. Of the members appointed by the board of commissioners, at least one member must live in an unincorporated area of the county and at least one member must have experience owning or operating a small business. For purposes of this subdivision, a “small business” is one that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in its field, and employs fewer than 100 employees on a full-time basis.
The Board agreed to add a citizen with ridership experience for one of its six slots.
At the conclusion of the interviews the ad-hoc committee recommends the following six individuals for board appointments: Michael Bryant, Julie Eiselt, Kenneth Schorr, Justin Harlow (ETJ), Alysia Davis Steadman: (Small Business Owner), and Clayton Sealey (Rider).
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