Advisory Board
The Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority Advisory Board was established pursuant to Massachusetts General Law (MGL), Chapter 161B Section 5. The Advisory Board Membership is comprised of 15 Town Managers (or their designee) representing the Cape Cod Towns of: Barnstable, Bourne, Brewster, Chatham, Dennis, Eastham, Falmouth, Harwich, Mashpee, Orleans, Provincetown, Sandwich, Truro, Wellfleet and Yarmouth. The Statute further specifies the appointment of one member of the “Disabled Commuter” population and one member of the “Rider Community” population. Each Town has one vote on the Advisory Board plus additional votes and fractions thereof determined by a statutory formula defined under Section 5 and detailed below in this document. The “Disabled Commuter” population and “Rider Community” population appointments each have one vote as Advisory Board Members. Pursuant to Chapter 161B, Section 6, By-Laws were established to further articulate the powers of the Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority Advisory Board and its officers. The Advisory Board acts by a majority vote of its members.
The Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority Advisory Board has three primary statutory responsibilities:
- The approval of any change in ridership fares;
- The approval of substantial changes in mass transportation service within the area of the Authority; and
- The review and approval of the CCRTA annual budget.
In addition to its statutory responsibilities, the Advisory Board Members provide invaluable insight and suggestions to the CCRTA on a number of important transportation fronts impacting the Cape Cod region.
- Robert C. Lawton, Jr., Chairman of CCRTA Board, Town Administrator (Retired)
- George Slade, Vice Chairman of CCRTA Board, Bourne Selectman
- George Dunham, Clerk of the CCRTA Board, Sandwich Town Administrator
- Barnstable – James S. Kupfer, Interim Director of Planning and Development
- Bourne – George Slade, Vice Chairman & County Assembly of Delegates
- Brewster – Peter Lombardi, Town Administrator
- Chatham – Jill Goldsmith, Town Manager
- Dennis – Brenda Vazquez, Council on Aging Director
- Eastham – Roslyn Diamond
- Falmouth – Robert Mascali, Select Board
- Harwich – Joseph Powers, Town Administrator
- Mashpee – Wayne Taylor, Assistant Town Manager
- Orleans – Judi Wilson, Council on Aging Director
- Provincetown – Dan Riviello, Assistant Town Administrator
- Sandwich – George Dunham, Town Manager
- Truro – Damion Clements, Council on Aging Director of Community Services
- Wellfleet – Suzanne Grout Thomas, Council on Aging Director
- Yarmouth – Robert C. Lawton, Jr., Chairman & Town Administrator (Retired)
- Disabled Commuter Rep. – Dorothy Voelker, Disability Commission
- Rider Community Rep. – Vacant
Advisory Board Executive Committee
- Robert C. Lawton, Jr., Chairman of CCRTA Board, Town Administrator (Retired)
- George Slade, Vice Chairman of CCRTA Board, Bourne Selectman
- George Dunham, Clerk of CCRTA Board, Town Manager of Sandwich
- Mark Ells, Town Manager of Barnstable
Advisory Board Standing Committee
In addition to the Executive Committee, other Advisory Board Standing Committees include the following:
Audit and Finance, Rail and Fare and Service. Each Committee consists of three members selected from the Advisory Board membership. Report updates from members of the Standing Committees are presented to the full Advisory Board at the regularly scheduled Board meetings.