Title VI Plan Review and Comment

Call for Public Comments
Yakima Valley Conference of Governments (YVCOG) announces the release of the
Draft Title VI Plan

Consistent with federal and state requirements, YVCOG is designing its public outreach activities to ensure that the public and interested parties are given early and meaningful opportunities for involvement in regional decision-making.

To that end YVCOG, as the lead agency for the Metropolitan and Regional Transportation Planning Organization (MPO/RTPO), is releasing the Draft Title VI Plan on January 30, 2019 for a 14-day public review and comment period, ending at 12:00 noon on February 13, 2019. YVCOG encourages and welcomes your review and comments on the draft plan.

How to view the Plan and submit comments:

YVCOG provides a variety of ways for you to view the plan or submit your comments. A plan draft will be posted online starting Wednesday, January 30, 2019. You may email your comments to the YVCOG Transportation Program Manager or comment via one of the other methods below.

You may also review the printed document at the following locations:

YVCOG Office @ 311 N. 4th Street, Suite 204, in Yakima, WA
Yakima Library @ 102 N. 3rd Street in Yakima, WA
Sunnyside Library @ 621 Grant Avenue in Sunnyside, WA
Naches Library @ 303 Naches Avenue in Naches, WA

You may give verbal comment at one of the three scheduled Title VI Plan public outreach meetings:

5:00 – 7:00pm, Wednesday, February 6, 2019
City of Zillah Civic Center 119 1st Avenue
Zillah, WA

5:00 – 7:00pm, Thursday, February 7, 2019
YVCOG Office (2nd Floor Conference Room)
311 N. 4th Street
Yakima, WA

Los servicios de traducción al español estarán disponibles.

Or you may mail your comments to:
YVCOG
311 North 4th Street, Suite 204
Yakima, WA 98901

YVCOG fully complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and related statutes and regulations in all programs and activities. For more information, or to obtain a Title VI Complaint Form, please visit our main Title VI webpage or call Larry Mattson at (509) 574-1550.

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Call for Public Comments
Yakima Valley Conference of Governments (YVCOG) announces the release of the
Draft Title VI Plan

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Call for Public Comments Yakima Valley Conference of Governments (YVCOG) announces the release of the Draft Title VI Plan

Call for Public Comments
Yakima Valley Conference of Governments (YVCOG) announces the release of the
Draft Title VI Plan