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San Diego transit district names bus division COO

California – The North County Transit District (NCTD) has appointed Lilia Montoya to serve as the agency’s COO of bus. Montoya will also serve as a strategic adviser to the CEO, bringing more than 20 years of experience in nearly every aspect of transit, including

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‘Do something you care about,’ Colorado smart cities official says

Profiles in Power highlights public officials nationwide who are improving their communities through their dedication, enthusiasm, creativity and experience. This week’s profile is Tyler Svitak, executive director of the Colorado Smart Cities Alliance. Public career highlights: After graduating from CU Denver with

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USDOT allocates $114 million to make rural roads in Oklahoma safer

Loans, in combination with two prior loans, will improve 111 miles of rural roads

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Palm Beach County, Florida, transit authority names executive director

Florida – The Palm Beach County transit authority, Palm Tran, has chosen Ivan Maldonado as executive director. Maldonado will bring more than two decades of transit industry experience to the position. He will succeed Michael J. Blaylock.

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FAA makes almost $1 billion available for airport terminal improvements

Eligible projects will include gates, roads and walkways that lead directly to or from an airport terminal building, multimodal terminal development and for on-airport rail access

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Nashville transit authority appoints deputy CEO of finance, administration

Tennessee – WeGo Public Transit, the transit authority for Nashville and Davidson County, has appointed Amanda Vandegrift as deputy CEO for finance and administration. Prior to joining WeGo, Vandegrift was a partner with an international strategic advisory firm. She has also worked as a principal financial

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Mayor of Lubbock, Texas, takes office

Texas – The city of Lubbock has welcomed Mark McBrayer as mayor. McBrayer previously served as a Lubbock City Council member since 2022.

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Williamson County, Tennessee appoints Public Safety director

Tennessee – Connor Scott has been appointed director of the Williamson County Office of Public Safety. Scott brings more than 20 years of experience working as a first responder, emergency manager and public safety leader in Pennsylvania and Maryland. He will replace Bill Jorgensen.

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St. Pete Beach, Florida, names city manager

Florida – The city of St. Pete Beach has named Frances Robustelli city manager. Prior to moving to Florida, Robustelli held city manager positions in California. She was city manager of San Leandro and assistant city manager of Napa and Walnut Creek.

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Houston appoints planning and development director

The Houston City Council has officially approved Vonn Tran as the city’s planning and development director. Mayor John Whitmire nominated Tran for the position July 5. Tran brings more than two decades of experience working in the commercial real estate industry. She

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