RFATS Committees

Policy Committee

The RFATS planning process is guided by a Policy Committee designated as the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) by the Governor of South Carolina for the Rock Hill Urbanized Area. The RFATS Policy Committee is made up of twelve (12) voting members. The committee chair is determined through a yearly rotating schedule among members representing the local governments that participate in the process. The vice-chair is also selected by a vote of the members of the Policy Committee and also serves a one year term.

Voting Members of the Policy Committee:

City of Rock Hill 3 Mayor and two Council members
Town of Fort Mill 1 Mayor or Council member
City of Tega Cay 1 Mayor or Council member
York County 2 one Council member representing the Rock Hill area and one Council member representing the urbanized area
Lancaster County 1 Council member representing the panhandle
Catawba Nation 1 one representative
State Legislative Delegation 2 resident Senator and the House member representing the urbanized area
SC Dept. of Transportation 1 5th District DOT Commissioner

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Technical Team

The RFATS Technical Team includes staff from each of the municipalities within the RFATS Study Area, York County, and Lancaster County, as well as the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT), the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the Catawba Regional Council of Governments (CRCOG) and the Catawba Indian Nation. The RFATS Administrator serves as chair of the Technical Team.

Technical Team Roster


Citizens Advisory Committee

In 2007, the RFATS Policy Committee created a Citizens Advisory Committee to provide input and review of the RFATS’ transportation planning process and activities. Members include representation from the six RFATS communities and at-large members representing underserved populations.

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