Notice: Seeking Applicants for Citizens Accountability for Regional Transportation (CART) Committee – Notice of Public Hearing
Notice: RTA seeks applicants to serve on new oversight committee
The Regional Transportation Authority of Pima County, an independent state taxing district, is seeking applicants for a new citizens’ oversight committee.
The new Citizens Accountability for Regional Transportation (CART) Committee will provide oversight on RTA project and program delivery of the newly voter-approved $2.67 billion regional transportation plan and fiscal management of the plan’s funding source, a countywide half-cent sales tax. The plan and tax go into effect on April 1.
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Notice of Public Hearing – Administrative Public Hearing for FTA 5311 Grant Application
Notice is hereby given that a virtual public hearing will be held Feb. 13, 2026 at 11 a.m. for a FTA 5311 Grant Application. A public hearing agenda is posted on the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) website www.rtamobility.com. The agenda includes a link to watch the hearing via YouTube.
To comment during the public hearing, please call Pima Association of Governments (PAG) at (520) 792-1093 at least 24 hours prior to the start of the hearing to advise PAG of your interest in participating in the virtual public hearing and receive instructions on how to do so.
The purpose of this meeting is for the consideration of projects where financial assistance is being sought from the U.S. Department of Transportation. Grant funds will be used to fund transit services between the City of Tucson and rural portions of Pima County, as well as provide linkages between the City of Tucson and surrounding jurisdictions. Grant funds also will be used to fund the purchase of transit vehicles used in the provision of the services described above.
At the hearing, the RTA will afford an opportunity for interested persons or agencies to be heard with respect to the social, economic, and environmental aspects of the project. Interested persons may submit oral or written evidence and recommendations with respect to said project.
A copy of the FTA 5311 Grant Application Draft will be available on the RTA website at www.rtamobility.com/public-notice for public review and comment beginning Feb. 13, 2026 and may be revised before submission based on comments received.
Comments may be submitted via the RTA website at rtamobility.com/public-notice-and-comment, or by sending an email to info@rtamobility.com or by requesting to speak at the public hearing by calling PAG at (520) 792-1093 at least 24 hours prior to the start of the meeting to advise PAG of your interest in participating in the virtual public hearing.
To view any attachments noted in the application, or to ask questions, please contact Dr. Philana A. Jeremiah at pjeremiah@pagregion.com or (520) 792-1093.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), those requiring special assistance such as large typeface print, sign language or other reasonable accommodations, may request those through the RTA administrative offices at: 1 E. Broadway Blvd., Suite 401, Tucson, AZ 85701, (520) 792-1093, at least 24 hours before the meeting.
RTA operates its programs without regard to race, color and national origin in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. If you need translation assistance, please call (520) 792-1093 and ask for Zonia Kelley. Si necesita ayuda con traducción, llame por favor al (520) 792-1093 y comuníquese con Zonia Kelley.
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