How Can You Participate

Public involvement is a right of all residents of Lycoming County.There are multiple ways interested parties can become involved in the transportation planning process. Click here for more information on how you can become involved today! 

Fully accessible Public Transportation provided by River Valley Transit. Contact (570) 326-2500 for more information or visit www.ridervt.com.

Title VI Compliance

WATS MPO Title VI Public Notice

The Williamsport Area Transportation Study (WATS), the federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization, (MPO) for the County of Lycoming, is committed to compliance with the nondiscrimination requirements of civil rights statutes, executive orders, regulations, and policies applicable to the programs and activities it administers.

Accordingly, WATS is dedicated to ensuring that program beneficiaries receive public participation opportunities without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability or economic status. All public meeting locations of WATS committees will be accessible to persons with disabilities and reachable by public transit via the River Valley Transit hub located at the Williamsport Trade and Transit II (144 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701). If meetings are to be held at another location, adequate advance notice will be provided along with alternate transit accommodations.

WATS will provide auxiliary services (including translation of documents) for individuals with language, speech, sight or hearing impediments provided the request for assistance is made seven days prior to the meeting. WATS will attempt to satisfy other requests as it is able. Please make your request for auxiliary services to Scott Williams, Lycoming County Department of Planning and Community Development, 48 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA  17701, telephone number (570) 320-2138; fax number (570) 320-2135; email address: swilliams@lyco.org. 

If you believe you have been denied participation opportunities, or otherwise discriminated against in relation to the programs or activities administered by WATS, you may file a complaint using the procedures provided in our complaint process document or by also contacting Scott Williams

WATS MPO Public Participation Plan

The draft 2022 WATS MPO Public Participation Plan will be reviewed at the next WATS MPO Technical Committee meeting on Monday, January 31, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. Visit the WATS MPO Committees website for virtual meeting information and meeting agendas. If you have any questions or require a physical copy of the draft Public Participation Plan please contact Sal Vitko at 570-320-2140 or svitko@lyco.org. 

click the image to access the Draft 2022 WATS MPO Public Participation Plan

2020 WATS MPO Public Participation Plan

Title VI Complaint Procedures

WATS MPO Title VI Discrimination Complaint Form

WATS MPO Contact Information

Scott R Williams, Transportation Supervisor      
Mail: 48 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701         
Telephone: (570) 320-2138                                              
Fax: (570) 320-2135                                                         
Email: swilliams@lyco.org                                             

Austin Daily, Transportation Planner       
Mail: 48 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701        
Telephone: (570) 320-2141                                             
Fax: (570) 320-2135                                                         
Email: adaily@lyco.org 

Sal Vitko, CFM, Transportation Planner       
Mail: 48 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701        
Telephone: (570) 320-2140                                              
Fax: (570) 320-2135                                                         
Email: svitko@lyco.org   

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