Advancing the plan

The Advancing the Plan Committee is an official ad-hoc advisory committee of Centralina Regional Council’s Executive Board. The Advancing the Plan Committee is made up of elected officials and city/county managers from across the region. The committee’s purpose is to provide a forum for communication across jurisdictional lines, guide the implementation of CONNECT Beyond’s recommendations and expand our region’s collaboration on issues of mobility. In September 2024, Centralina’s Executive Board reviewed and adopted the Advancing the Plan Committee’s final report and recommendations.  See below for more information. 

MEETING RESOURCES

2024 Meeting Summaries

The Advancing the Plan Committee continues to meet in 2024 working on developing a possible framework for regional governance and improving regional coordination on implementing CONNECT Beyond’s recommendations. For meeting minutes and agenda, click here

2023 Meeting Summaries

See the links to summary documents below. For meeting minutes and agenda, click here.

Communication Tools

What are the critical near-term plan recommendations that the committee is focused on in FY2024? Two key projects include Seamless CONNECTions and building a TDM (transportation demand management) program for the region. Learn more about plan implementation.

When a construction or repair contract over $300,000 involves a building, the procurement and contract are subject to additional requirements under N.C.G.S. 143-128. Therefore, this question must be answered to determine whether the additional statutory requirements apply to this procurement scenario.

The micro-purchase threshold is a federal procurement threshold under which competitive procurement is not required. The default micro-purchase threshold is $15,000, but local governments may increase the micro-purchase threshold up to $50,000. An explanation of increasing the micro-purchase threshold and a template for the required annual self-certification is available here.