DRAFT Governance and Operations Plan

The Greater Buffalo-Niagara Regional Transportation Council (GBNRTC), the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for Erie and Niagara Counties, is in the process of updating the “A Framework for Governance” document approved 7/15/10.

This document incorporates:

  • MPO history and designation of the GBNRTC as the MPO for the Greater Buffalo metropolitan area (Erie and Niagara County)

  • Federal laws, regulations and requirements

  • GBNRTC structure and function.

  • The process through which GBNRTC’s multi-modal comprehensive metropolitan transportation planning is accomplished

  • Addition of NITTEC as a Regional Strategic Stakeholder

  • Clarity on document approval process

  • Meeting rules and voting procedures

  • Revised bylaws including committee roles and responsibilities

Public comments will be received for 30 days from 9/5/25 until Close of Business (COB) on 10/5/25.

Click here to review the document.

If you have any additional questions or comments please email us at staff@gbnrtc.org, or contact us at the address and telephone number below.

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