Overview

The Transportation Advisory Committee's (TAC) purpose is to assist the County Commissioners in transportation related planning items such as projects pertaining to Bicyclists, Pedestrians, Vehicle Traffic, Public Transit, and more.

Roles and Responsibilities

The Transportation Advisory Committee was created in 2008.

• Providing input into the development of the County’s Comprehensive Transportation Plan every five to ten years as NCDOT requests;
• Providing input into NCDOT’s transportation project prioritization process within the county; 
• Major transportation projects or related issues of concern as assigned by the Board of Commissioners, Planning Department, or TAC Chairs. 

 Membership and Terms

The Committee has a total of 7 voting members and up to 8 non-voting members. Each of the 5 county commissioner districts appoint 1 voting members from a list of recommended candidates and 2 at-large members to ensure geographic equity. The following members represent/exhibits expertise in one or more of the following: 

• Non-motorized transportation, such as bicycling and walking 
• Public transportation, such as transit systems 
• Personal motor vehicles, such as cars and motorcycles 
• Large, slow-moving or commercial vehicles, including agricultural and commercial product transport 
• Public safety, including emergency responders and law enforcement 
• Transportation & the economy 
• Transportation & the environment 
• Transportation & society (community) 

Voting Members

The following are the 7 current voting members of the Transportation Advisory Committee. The Board of Commissioner District they live in is noted, along with their original appointment date, and termination date.

• Michael Dillon - Vice Chair; District 1
  • Original appointment June 20, 2023; Term expiration February 28, 2027
• Thomas Dekle; District 2
  • Original appointment March 24, 2026; Term expiration February 28, 2029
• Whitney Schmidt; District 3
  • Original appointment March 24, 2026; Term expiration February, 2029
• David Gwynn P.E.; District 4
  • Original appointment September 15, 2025; Term expiration February 28, 2027
• Tim Moore - Chair; District 5
  • Original appointment June 20, 2023; Term expiration February 28, 2027
• Lenore Yarger; At-large
  • Original appointment April 15, 2024; Term expiration February 28, 2028
• Mark Ferraro; At-large
  • Original appointment September 15, 2025; Term expiration February 28, 2028

Non-Voting Members

The 8 non-voting members are:   

• Town of Goldston - Chris Lawson 
• Town of Pittsboro - Theresa Thompson
• Town of Siler City - Tim Garner
• Chatham Transit Network - Anna Testerman
• Health Department - Dorothy Rawleigh
• NCDOT District 1 - Justin Richardson
• Town of Apex - Vacant 
• Town of Cary - Vacant

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Staff Liaison

Thanh Schado
Transportation Planner
(919) 542-8207 
Thanh.Schado@chathamcountync.gov