[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 19]
[Senate]
[Page 26804]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



  TRIBUTE TO THE CHITTENDEN COUNTY METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION

 Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize the 
Chittenden County Metropolitan Planning Organization (CCMPO) for having 
won the 1999 Overall Achievement Award from the Association of 
Metropolitan Planning Organizations.
  In receiving this award, the CCMPO is being recognized by its peers 
for excellence in coalition building, innovative planning and 
programming, integration of transportation planning with land use and 
community development, and for implementation of the Surface 
Transportation Equity Act.
  Citizen participation, consensus building and pragmatic 
implementation have long been hallmarks of Vermont civic life. I am 
proud that the CCMPO has received such a prestigious award for bringing 
these qualities to their work.
  The Chittenden County Metropolitan Organization is an effective 
administrator of federal and state transportation funds, but has gone 
well beyond this basic role to also develop alternative transportation 
plans and support public transportation systems. The CCMPO has also 
taken an active role in exploring the relationship between 
transportation planning and smart growth strategies, helping to make 
Vermont a nationally recognized leader in this subject area.
  Mr. President, it is with great pleasure that I join the Association 
of Metropolitan Planning Organizations in honoring the members and 
staff of the Chittenden County Metropolitan Planning Organization for 
their significant achievements.

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