Overview
Public input is vital to our planning process for a couple of reasons. First, we are planning for studies and projects that are funded by taxpayers, and so it is important that taxpayers have a voice in how their money is spent. Second, we believe strongly that as a community we are collectively smarter than any single individual among us. Therefore, by involving more people and hearing more voices in the planning process, we can write higher quality, more implementable plans that meet more needs.
This page is all about how you can be involved in our process.
Our Stakeholder Engagement Plan
The SEP will help members of the public and affected organizations understand how to participate effectively in the APO’s planning processes.
The U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division has a website devoted to steps that public agencies can take to ensure their public meetings are fully accessible. It’s included in our SEP by reference, but can also be seen by clicking this link: Meeting on a Level Playing Field
Current Public Input Opportunities
- The City of Sartell, Sherburne County, and the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) have requested changes to the current fiscal years 2024-2027 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). Click HERE to find out more.
- The DRAFT FY 2025-2028 Transportation Improvement Program has been released for public comment. Community members can provide their feedback on the draft between July 17 and Aug. 16, 2024.The APO has also developed online surveys about the roadway, bridge, transit, and active transportation projects to be constructed that are slated to receive federal funding between 2025 and 2028.
Benton County
Sherburne County
Stearns County
City of Saint Cloud
City of Sartell
City of Sauk Rapids
City of Waite Park
Saint Cloud Metro Bus
WACOSA
Minnesota Department of Transportation
Saint Cloud APO
Overall 2025-2028 TIPAPO Senior Transportation Planner Vicki Johnson will host an in-person meeting at the Great River Regional Library Saint Cloud branch from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 30. In addition, she will be hosting a virtual public meeting via Facebook Live starting at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 1 on the APO’s Facebook Page.Feel free to provide your comments on the draft FY 2025-2028 TIP to APO Senior Transportation Planner Vicki Johnson by:
- Email at ikeogu@stcloudapo.org (preferred method).
- Phone at 320-252-7568 ext. 203.
- Mail at Saint Cloud APO attention Vicki Johnson, 1040 County Road 4, St. Cloud, MN 56303.
The public comment period will be open between July 17, 2024, and Aug. 16, 2024.
Current Public Surveys
- Several changes are being proposed to the FY 2024-2027 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). Click HERE to participate in the survey.
- To take the APO’s FY 2025-2028 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Survey on Benton County projects, click HERE.
- To take the APO’s FY 2025-2028 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) survey on Sherburne County projects, click HERE.
- To take the APO’s FY 2025-2028 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) survey on Stearns County projects, click HERE.
- To take the APO’s FY 2025-2028 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) survey on the City of Saint Cloud projects, click HERE.
- To take the APO’s FY 2025-2028 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) survey on the City of Sartell projects, click HERE.
- To take the APO’s FY 2025-2028 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) survey on the City of Sauk Rapids projects, click HERE.
- To take the APO’s FY 2025-2028 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) survey on the City of Waite Park projects, click HERE.
- To take the APO’s FY 2025-2028 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) survey on Saint Cloud Metro Bus projects, click HERE.
- To take the APO’s FY 2025-2028 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) survey on the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) projects, click HERE.
- To take the APO’s FY 2025-2028 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) survey on the Saint Cloud APO projects, click HERE.
- To take the APO’s FY 2025-2028 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) survey on the WACOSA projects, click HERE.
- To take the APO’s FY 2025-2028 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) survey on ALL projects, click HERE.
Results of Recent Past Surveys
Here are the results from some recent online surveys:
- Between April 17 and May 17, 2024, APO staff solicited public input on a proposed change to the 2024-2027 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). You can see those survey results by clicking HERE.
- Between Feb. 14 and March 15, 2024, APO staff solicited public input on two proposed changes to the 2024-2027 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). You can see those survey results by clicking HERE.
- In December 2023/January 2024, APO staff solicited public input on several proposed changes to the 2024-2027 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). You can see those survey results by clicking HERE.
- In July/August 2023 APO staff solicited public input on the draft 2024-2027 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). You can see those survey results by clicking HERE.
- In March/April 2023, APO staff solicited public input on one proposed change to the 2023-2026 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). You can see those survey results by clicking HERE.
- In February/March 2023, APO staff solicited public input on several proposed changes to the 2023-2026 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). You can see those survey results by clicking HERE.
- In December 2022/January 2023, APO staff solicited public input on the six proposed visioning themes as part of the Looking Ahead 2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) development. You can see those survey results by clicking HERE.
- In December 2022/January 2023, APO staff solicited public input on several proposed changes to the 2023-2026 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). You can see those survey results by clicking HERE.