Boards & Committees

Policy Board

The Waco MPO is governed by a 20 member Policy Board representing McLennan County, the municipalities within McLennan County, and the various modal interests within the Waco Metropolitan Area. The MPO Policy Board establishes regional transportation policy, identifies regional project priorities, and adopts all plans and programs produced by the MPO.

Meetings

Policy Board Information

MPO Policy Board Members

Chair

Everett "Bo" Thomas City Manager, City of Hewitt

Vice Chair

Andrea Barefield Council Member, District 1, City of Waco

Members
  • Josh Borderud Council Member, District 3, City of Waco
  • Jacob Bell Citizen Representative, City of Waco
  • Paul Cain Assistant City Manager, City of Waco
  • George Chase Council Member, District 5, City of Waco
  • Jed Cole Plan Commission, City of Waco
  • Darius Ewing Council Member, District 4, City of Waco
  • Scott Felton County Judge, McLennan County
  • Calvin Hodde City Manager, City of Lacy-Lakeview
  • Jim Holmes Mayor, City of Waco
  • Jim Jaska Mayor, City of Ross
  • Will Jones County Commissioner, Pct. 3, McLennan County
  • Bryan LeMeilleur Assistant City Manager, City of McGregor
  • Craig Lemin City Manager, City of Robinson
  • Kevin Neal City Manager, City of Lorena
  • Adam Niolet City Manager, City of Woodway
  • Stan Swiatek District Engineer, Texas Dept of Transportation
  • Yost Zakhary City Manager, City of Bellmead
Ex-Officio Members
  • Pat Curry, State of Texas House of Representatives, District 56
  • Angelia Orr, State of Texas House of Representatives, District 13
  • Brian Birdwell, State of Texas Senator, District 22
  • John Cornyn, United States Senator
  • Ted Cruz, United States Senator
  • Pete Sessions, United States Congressman, District 17
  • Jose Campos, Federal Highway Administration
  • Tony Ogboli, Federal Transit Administration

Updated August 2025

Approved Resolutions

2025

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

Approved Meeting Minutes

2024

2025

Technical Advisory Committee

The MPO Policy Board receives advice and recommendations regarding project-level considerations from the MPO Technical Advisory Committee (TAC). The TAC is composed of professional planners, engineers and staff from various modal interests, member governments and transportation stakeholders. The primary roles of the TAC are:

  1. Review reports and analysis performed by the MPO staff and/or private sector consultants working for the MPO
  2. To provide recommendations regarding the priorities of proposed transportation investments

Meetings

Technical Advisory Committee Information

MPO Technical Advisory Committee Members

Chair

Amy Burlarley-Hyland County Engineer, McLennan County

Vice-Chair

Jim Devlin City Manager, City of Hewitt

Members
  • Mitch Davison City Engineer, City of Woodway
  • Victor Goebel Director of Transportation Planning & Development, Texas Dept of Transportation, Waco District
  • David Harrell Planning & Development Director, City of Robinson
  • Brenton Lane Planning & Programming Engineer, Texas Dept of Transportation, Waco District
  • Charles Leist City Engineer, City of Waco
  • Matt Meadors President / CEO, Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce
  • Fred Morris Director of Community Development, City of Bellmead
  • Erasmo “Mo” Olivarez Code Enforcement Officer, City of Beverly Hills
  • Small Cities North Representative
  • Matt Penney Director of Parking & Transportation Services, Baylor University
  • Enrique Perez Senior Planner, City of Waco
  • Chad Saylors Public Works Director, City of McGregor
  • Serena Stevenson General Manager, Waco Transit System, Inc.
  • Laura Wagstaff Planning Services Manager, City of Waco
  • Rachel Williams Water Utilities, City of Waco
  • Kyla Wilson Waco MPO Citizen’s Participation Work Group
  • Clayton Zacha Waco Area Engineer, Texas Dept of Transportation
  • Vacant, City of Lacy Lakeview
  • Vacant, Small Cities South Representative
Ex-Officio Members
  • Vacant MPO Coordinator, Transportation Planning & Programming System Planning Texas Dept of Transportation
  • Jose Campos Federal Highway Administration
  • Tony Ogboli Federal Transit Administration

Updated August 2025

Work Groups

The Waco MPO planning process is also informed by several work groups. The work groups provide ongoing, informal stakeholder input into the transportation planning process, but do not make formal statements or recommendations.

Work Group Information

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