November 21, 2008 Transportation Master Plan public consultation

Public meetings enable residents to learn more and have a say

NEWMARKET � York Region residents are invited to participate in public consultations as part of the update to The Regional Municipality of York's Transportation Master Plan. The public consultations feature an open house followed by a town hall meeting and public discussion.

The update to the Transportation Master Plan is necessary to incorporate significant increases in the Government of Ontario's forecasts of York Region's population, employment and the number of households in addition to changes in land use planning and environmental policies.

The remaining meetings this month are scheduled as follows:

Meeting Date & Municipality	Location
Tuesday, November 25th Town of Newmarket	Newmarket Municipal Office Council Chambers 395 Mulock Drive, Town of Newmarket
Thursday, November 27th Town of Richmond Hill	York Region South Services Centre Rooms ABC, 1st Floor 50 High Tech Road, Town of Richmond Hill

Three meetings were held earlier this month in the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville on November 12th, the City of Vaughan on November 18th and in the Town of Markham on November 20th.

Time and format for these events
6:00 to 7:00 p.m. - Open house
7:00 to 7:30 p.m. - Presentation
7:30 to 9:00 p.m. - Facilitated Discussion

To obtain more information about the public meetings, please call York Region's Planning and Development Services Department staff at 905 830-4444, Ext. 1578 or toll-free at 1-877-464-9675, or send your request via email to masterplan@york.ca

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Media Contact Tim Paleczny, Corporate Communications Specialist, York Region
Phone: 905 830-4444 Ext. 1238, 416 297-9696 or Toll free 1-877-464-9675
Email: tim.paleczny@york.ca