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Public Participation

The Connecticut Metropolitan Council of Governments (MetroCOG) is committed to a continuous public involvement process that provides complete information, timely public notice, and full public access to MetroCOG and the Greater Bridgeport Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization’s (GBVMPO) activities at all key stages in the decision making process. Public involvement ensures that transportation decisions consider public needs and preferences, and that the public has ample opportunity to participate in the transportation planning process.

By involving the public early and actively seeking out the involvement of communities most affected by particular decisions, plans or projects, we ensure that the concerns and issues of people with a stake in these decisions are identified and addressed. Early and ongoing public involvement also brings diverse viewpoints into the decision making process, which supports better-informed decisions and mutual understanding and trust between MetroCOG and the public we serve.

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Public Participation Plan

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Important Title VI Documents

English

Title VI Program & Limited English Proficiency Plan

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Title VI Notice to the Public

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Your Rights Under Title VI

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Complaint Form

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Portuguese

Informação de Titulo VI para o Público

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Seus Direitos Segundo as Leis do Direito Civil de 1964 Titulo VI

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Haitian Creole

Tit VI Notis Piblik

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Dwa Ou Anba Tit VI Nan Lwa Dwa Sivil Nan Lane 1964

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Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Plan

MetroCOG is committed to conducting outreach to traditionally underserved individuals and communities, which include but are not limited to low income, minority, and Limited English Proficiency (LEP) persons. As such, MetroCOG is committed to ensuring a transportation planning process that provides for “a proactive public involvement process that provides complete information, timely public notice, full public access to key decisions, and supports early and continuing involvement of the public in developing plans and Transportation Improvement Programs.”

MetroCOG’s outreach efforts ensure residents who are not proficient in English can effectively participate in the transportation planning process. MetroCOG ensures that all significant language groups are identified and incorporated into the public participation plan. MetroCOG continues to conduct outreach to traditionally under-served individuals and communities, which include but are not limited to low income, minority and Limited English Proficiency (LEP) persons. MetroCOG and GBVMPO use appropriate methods to notify the public of its activities and of opportunities for public involvement. The determination of which methods to use must be done for each individual planning project or study.