Seeking expressions of interest for appointments to the Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee

The Martha’s Vineyard Joint Transportation Committee (JTC) is seeking persons interested in serving on its Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC). In addition to offering advice to the JTC, the BPAC promotes awareness of and solutions to bicycling and pedestrian mobility independent of the JTC.

The BPAC is comprised of eight members appointed to staggered three-year terms that expire the end of April. The group meets (the last four years virtually, via Zoom) from 5:30 to 7:00pm on the second Tuesday of each month. The meetings are public and posted on the MVC’s website calendar.

Terms of three BPAC members expire this April. They are eligible for reappointment, and all have expressed interest in such. These terms will run through April 2027.

In filling these BPAC seats, the JTC is interested in having a group that is broadly representative of the island. Geographically, BPAC is presently without a member from Aquinnah or Chilmark and has one member from both Tisbury and West Tisbury. BPAC has discussed the possibility of requesting the JTC appoint a ninth member to the committee.

Persons interested in serving on the BPAC should contact Bill Veno by April 1, 2024 (veno@mvcommission.org; 508-338-3711), providing the following information:

1. Name
2. Address of residence
3. Email address
4. Phone number
5. A few sentences explaining why you wish to serve on the BPAC

Expressions of interest will be compiled for review and consideration by the JTC at its April meeting when it is expected to make appointments to fill the positions. Candidates not selected will form a resource from which the JTC may draw to fill BPAC vacancies that may occur prior to its annual solicitation of interest for appointment to BPAC.