Technical Advisory Committee
The Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) includes representatives from all of the TPO’s member jurisdictions, along with transit agency and school board representatives. The smaller cities are often represented by the city manager while the larger cities appoint a planner or engineer. The TAC makes regular recommendations to the TPO Board on technical issues and other action items.
Committee
Chair
- Tess Schwartz
- City of Lakeland
Vice Chair
- Carlie Flagler
- Citrus Connection
City of Lakeland
- Planning and Transportation Manager Chuck Barmby
- Transportation Planner James Phillips
- Traffic Operations Manager Tess Schwartz
City of Winter Haven
- Designee for City Manager Sean Byers
City of Auburndale
- Designee for City Manager Julie Womble
City of Haines City
- Designee for City Manager Ted Adkins
City of Lake Wales
- Designee for City Manager Shannon Hancock
City of Bartow
- Designee for City Manager Billy Groover
City of Lake Alfred
- City Manager Ryan Leavengood
City of Fort Meade
- City Manager Troy Bell
City of Frostproof
- City Manager Nicole McDowell
Town of Lake Hamilton
- VACANT
City of Mulberry
- City Manager Juana Ayala
Town of Dundee
- Designee for Town Manager Lorraine Peterson
City of Eagle Lake
- City Manager Thomas Ernharth
City of Davenport
- Designee for City Manager Raymond Perez
City of Polk City
- Designee for City Manager Kathy Delp
Polk County School Board
- Director of Safety and Vehicle Services Don Stephenson
Central Florida Regional Planning Council
- Designee for Executive Director Jennifer Codo-Salisbury
Polk County
- Roads and Drainage Director Jay Jarvis
- Land Development Division Director Benjamin Ziskal
Polk County Transit Services LAMTD – Citrus Connection
- Designee for Director Carlie Flagler
Meetings
TAC meetings are held at 9:30 a.m. in the FDOT D1 Conference Center, 801 N Broadway Ave., Bartow.