Appointed Leadership and staff team for MATS.

MATS MPO is governed by a group of professionals and representatives from various agencies and municipalities. This structure lends itself to all agencies being in partnership with one another to carry out the programs and the facilitation of ideas among governmental agencies, the public, and other interested stakeholders. MATS is comprised of a Policy Committee, Technical Committee, various subcommittees. Day to day work is performed by full-time staff.

Policy Committee

The purpose of the Policy Committee is to provide a forum for the development of regional transportation policies for the MATS area and to act as a vehicle to coordinate the implementation of these policies. The Policy Committee is the governing body of the MPO.

  • City of Midland

  • Midland County Road Commission

  • Bay County Road Commission

  • Saginaw County Road Commission

  • MDOT Statewide Planning

  • Midland Dial-A-Ride Transit

  • County Connection of Midland

  • Midland Charter Township

  • Larkin Township

  • Mt. Haley Township

  • Homer Township

  • Jerome Township

 

Technical Committee

This Committee is a cross section of individuals with knowledge and expertise in various transportation fields. The Technical Committee's purpose is to provide professional opinions and technical expertise to the Policy Committee for the MPO's activities.

  • Midland Dial-A-Ride Transit

  • County Connection of Midland

  • Bay Metro Transit Authority

  • 3 small municipalities (Townships, Villages)

  • City of Midland

  • Midland County Road Commission

  • MDOT - Bay Region

  • MDOT - Statewide Planning Section

  • Bay County Road Commission

  • Saginaw County Road Commission

  • Non-Motorized Representative

  • Lincoln Township

  • Edenville Township

  • Ingersoll Township

  • City of Auburn

  • Village of Sanford

  • Williams Charter Township

  • Tittabawassee Township

  • Midland County*

  • East Michigan COG*

  • MBS Airport*

  • City of Midland Barstow Airport*

  • Federal Highway Administration*

  • Bay City Area Transportation Study*

  • Saginaw Area Transportation Agency*

  • Bay Metro Transit Authority*

  • MDOT Bay Region

    *non-voting members

MATS Staff

The MPO is staffed by planning professionals that seek to provide the MATS area with quality transportation plans and programs through research and data analysis, and the development of planning tools and methods. Our staff provides professional planning services and ongoing administration of the region’s Transportation Improvement Program for the entire MATS area. Staff is managed by the Director who reports to the Policy Committee.

Maja Bolanowska
Director
majab@midlandmpo.org

Alicia Williams
Transportation Planner
aliciaw@midlandmpo.org