Community input is critical to the key decisions the Sound Transit Board figures out. Public feedback, the Stakeholder Group, and Elected Leadership Group helped decide alternatives during the project's environmental review phase. The Sound Transit Board selected the preferred alternative in July 2019.
Elected Leadership Group
The Elected Leadership Group includes representatives from both the project corridor and the Sound Transit Board. This group represents local perspectives in the planning process. They strive for consensus around key decisions and work through project issues as needed.
The Elected Leadership Group:
- Appointed Stakeholder Group members.
- Considers project needs within the context of the greater transit system.
- Works with project staff to understand and evaluate tradeoffs.
- Represents the communities they serve and shared community priorities.
- Recommended a preferred alternative to the Sound Transit Board for consideration based on input from the Stakeholder Advisory Group, the public, and the voter-approved project scope, schedule and available funding.
- The ELG will continue to meet throughout the project to share updates on key project milestones and upcoming board decisions.
Elected Leadership Group Roster
Mayor Jim Ferrell, Co-Chair
City of Federal Way
Mayor Victoria Woodards, Co-Chair
City of Tacoma
Sound Transit Board
Councilmember Claudia Balducci
King County
Sound Transit Board
Councilmember Annette Bryan
Puyallup Tribe of Indians
Executive Bruce Dammeier
Pierce County
Sound Transit Board
Mayor Kent Keel
City of University Place
Sound Transit Board Chair
Councilmember Peter von Reichbauer
King County
Sound Transit Board
Mayor Kim Roscoe
City of Fife
Sound Transit Board
Assistant Secretary Patty Rubstello
Washington State Department of Transportation
Mayor Shanna Styron-Sherrell
City of Milton
Stakeholder Advisory Group
The Stakeholder Advisory Group provided an opportunity for community members along the corridor to participate in the development and narrowing of alternatives for TDLE.
Stakeholder Group members:
- Provided feedback for consideration to the Elected Leadership Group at key milestones, including:
- Identified alternatives to study during environmental review.
- Identified a preferred alternative.
- Highlighted specific issues and trade-offs in the corridor.