Dodd to chair transportation group

Tuesday, June 22, 2004

County Supervisor Bill Dodd will chair the Napa County Transportation Planning Agency for the next year.

Elected by his fellow board members last week, Dodd replaces St. Helena Councilman Joe Potter who led the agency for the past two years.

As an agency member, Dodd has pushed for a half-cent sales tax increase for the November ballot to pay for highway, road and transit projects.

Dodd also represents Napa County and its five cities on the Bay Area's Metropolitan Transportation Commission.

With his roles on the NCTPA and MTC, Dodd said he hopes to be a liaison for getting money for the county's transportation needs, including the widening of Jamieson Canyon Road.

Yountville Councilman Eric Knight was selected as vice chair.

Napa Valley Register