NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

A Public Hearing will be held at the  Monroe City Hall City Council Chambers, 400 Lea Joyner Expressway, Monroe, LA 71291 on Tuesday, November 9, 2010 at 2:30 p.m.

This Public Hearing will be held in accordance with LA R.S. 48:231 and conducted by the Joint Highway Priority Construction Committee.

The purpose of this Public Hearing is to review highway construction priorities for the fiscal year 2011-2012 for the parishes of East Carroll, Jackson, Lincoln, Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita, Richland, Union, and West Carroll, which comprise Highway District 05. 

A copy of the Preliminary Program for Fiscal Year 2011-2012 is available for review by interested persons at the Department of Transportation and Development District 05 Administrator’s office, 8010 Desiard St., Monroe, LA, 71203; at the Department’s   Headquarters Building, 1201 Capitol Access Road, Room 200U, Baton Rouge, LA 70802; or through the website at http://www.dotd.la.gov/pressreleases/default.aspx?status=meetings .

All interested persons are invited to be present at the above time and place for the purpose of becoming fully acquainted with the proposed program and will be afforded an opportunity to express their views. 

Oral testimony will be received.  However, in order that all persons desiring to make a statement have an equal opportunity to do so, it is requested that every effort be made to complete individual testimony in as short a period of time as possible.  Oral testimony may be supplemented by presenting important facts and documentation in writing.  Your cooperation and assistance will be appreciated. 

Written statements and comments should be handed to the committee conducting the Hearing, or mailed to the following address, postmarked within 30 calendar days following the Hearing:

            JOINT HIGHWAY PRIORITY CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE
            C/O LA DOTD (SECTION 85)
            P.O. BOX 94245
            BATON ROUGE, LA 70804-9245

Should anyone requiring special assistance due to a disability wish to participate in this public hearing, please contact LADOTD (Attn:  Ms. Robin Romeo) by mail at the address listed above or by telephone at (225) 379-1208 at least five days prior to the date of the public hearing.