The Florence Area Transportation Study (FLATS) Policy Committee will hold a public meeting at 10:30 A.M. on Monday, January 24th, 2022. This meeting was originally scheduled to take place in person, but has been rescheduled to take place in a virtual meeting format. Public comment dates have also been extended. The items of discussion are as follows:
• DRAFT 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan Amendment
• DRAFT 2021-2027 Transportation Improvement Program Amendment
• DRAFT Bylaws Amendment
These documents are available for public viewing along with a meeting agenda by clicking here. These documents are also available for public review at the Florence County Planning and Building Department (518 S. Irby St. Florence, SC 29501) and the Florence County Library (509 S. Dargan St. Florence, SC 29506).
The public comment period for these documents are as follows:
• January 17th, 2022-February 15th, 2022
If you would like to register to attend the virtual meeting, please click here.
If you need assistance accessing public comment documents, registering for the meeting, or would like to sign up to address the Policy Committee, please contact staff using the contact information provided below.
Please submit any questions or comments to: Florence County Planning Department, 518 S. Irby St., Florence, SC 29501 ATTN: FLATS. If you would like to contact us by phone, please call (843)-656-1503 or (843)-656-1501. FLATS does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, religion, sex, national origin, familial status or disability in the admission of access to FLATS documents or projects. Assistance will be provided to accommodate the special needs of disabled persons, upon request.
Please click here to complete the FLATS 2045 Long Range Transportation Plan Community Feedback Survey. This survey helps us identify the various transportation needs throughout the community we serve. This survey also helps identify which projects FLATS should fund moving forward and helps lay out an accurate path for creating a better transportation system in the Florence area. Please feel free to share this survey with friends, family, civic groups, and anyone else you may know that travels throughout the Florence area.
As a Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), the Florence Area Transportation Study (FLATS) is a process by which local officials and citizens have input in the expenditure of transportation funds within the urban area of Florence, South Carolina. Any major road project or transit project that takes place in this area using federal funds must be considered and approved by the FLATS Policy Committee.
The FLATS Policy Committee consists of representatives from the State Legislature, members of Florence County Council and Florence City Council, and the Mayor of the Town of Quinby. Any projects that come before the FLATS Policy Committee are first examined by the FLATS Study Team, which consists of technical representatives from various agencies and departments in the area. The recommendations provided by the FLATS Study Team are then passed on to the FLATS Policy Committee for consideration. Projects approved by the FLATS Policy Committee are then listed in the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP).
Efforts are made to give the public an opportunity to have input in the transportation planning process. A wide range of people, including agencies, community groups, individuals, and the media, are notified of the meetings. The Florence County Planning Department provides the staff work for FLATS and is available to assist the public with transportation questions.
For additional information on the TIP or the FLATS Long Range Plan, or if you would like to become involved in the transportation planning process by being placed on the FLATS mailing list, please call us at 843-676-8600! We look forward to hearing from you!
For additional information, please contact Ethan Brown or call 843-676-8600. Also, please check our distribution list to verify if you are signed up to receive FLATS news.