Members & Staff
The Abilene MPO is the Policy Board (PB). The Policy Board utilizes a Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) and employs staff to assist with day-to-day operations and administration.
Abilene MPO Policy Board
The Policy Board provides direction and guidance for transportation planning in the MPO boundaries. The Board is responsible for ensuring conformance with Federal regulations requiring that highways, mass transit, and other transportation facilities and services are properly deployed and developed in relation to the overall plan for urban development. Listed among their responsibilities are to review and approve the following documents: the Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP), the Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP), and the Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP). In June 2026, the Policy Board was reorganized from five members to six voting members and five non-voting members and the Technical Advisory Committee was expanded from 13 to up to 22 members.
The MPO Policy Board is comprised of the following six voting members:
Policy Board Voting Members
- Callahan County Judge
- City of Abilene Mayor
- City of Abilene Council Member
- Jones County Judge
- Taylor County Judge
- TxDOT Abilene District Engineer
Policy Board Non-Voting Members
- U.S. Representative District 19
- U.S. Representative District 25
- State Senator District 28
- State Representative District D
Abilene MPO Technical Advisory Committee
The Technical Advisory Committee shall review and make recommendations to the Transportation Policy Board on all technical matters and on any other issues assigned to it by the Board.
Technical Advisory Committee Voting Members
- Abilene Chamber of Commerce representative
- Abilene Transit System General Manager or designee
- Callahan County Commissioner or designee
- City of Abilene City Engineer or designee
- City of Abilene Planning and Development Services Director or designee
- City of Abilene Public Works Director or designee
- City of Abilene Traffic Engineer or designee
- City of Abilene Transportation Director or designee
- City of Buffalo Gap Mayor or designee
- City of Clyde Mayor or designee
- City of Hawley Mayor or designee
- City of Impact Mayor or designee
- City of Lawn Mayor or designee
- City of Merkel Mayor or designee
- City of Tuscola Mayor or designee
- City of Tye Mayor or designee
- Dyess Air Force Base Civil Engineer or designee
- Jones County Commissioner or designee
- MPO Executive Director
- Taylor County Commissioner or designee
- TxDOT Abilene Area Engineer or designee
- TxDOT Director of Maintenance or designee
- TxDOT Director of Transportation Operations or designee
- TxDOT Director of Transportation Planning and Development or designee
- West Central Texas Council of Governments representative
MPO Staff
The MPO staff consists of two full-time employees and one part-time employee who are responsible for the day-to-day activities of the MPO including information gathering and assembling of documents that correspond to transportation issues within the MPO boundary. The Executive Director is responsible for the direction of responsibilities and administration of the MPO. The Transportation Planner provides valuable planning and technical resources to the MPO. The Office Assistant provides administrative support to the MPO.Craig T Casper AICP |
Cory Harris |
Rita Ryan |
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Executive Director Cell: (325) 721-7945 Office phone: (325) 437-9999 Email Craig Casper |
Transportation Planner I Office phone: (325) 676-6243 Email Cory Harris |
Office Assistant III Office phone: (325) 437-9999 Email Rita Ryan |
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