Video of our February 28th presentation and public meeting for the Long Range Plan

Thank you to UTVS and Nissan Brown for providing coverage of this event. Thank you to all who attended to provide input during our planning process.
Transportation Summit & Candidate Forum Recap

"Minnesota's Transportation Future: Planning Ahead"

Source: video prepared by the Minnesota Transportation Alliance & Progress in Motion

What is the St. Cloud APO?

The St. Cloud APO can trace its origin to 1964, when St. Cloud Township and the City of St. Cloud established a metropolitan development committee.  In 1965, this committee was charged with transportation planning requirements under the 1962 Federal Aid Highway Act (ACT). ACT required that transportation projects in urbanized area of 50,000 or greater in population be based on a continuing, comprehensive and cooperative transportation planning process by the states and local governments. In an effort to achieve this planning process, the St. Cloud APO was established in 1966.

Who oversees the St. Cloud APO?

The APO is comprised of the Policy Board, the Executive Board, and the Technical Advisory Board.  The APO Policy Board is comprised of 11 local government member jurisdictions, as well as representatives from the Central Minnesota Transportation Alliance and St. Cloud Metro Bus. The Policy Board is responsible for adopting regional transportation plans, projects and policies. The Policy Board consists of 43 voting members, 36 of which are elected officials from cities, counties, and townships.
Meetings are typically held the fourth Thursday of every month. The APO Executive Board is a subcommittee of the APO Policy Board. Members make recommendations to the Policy Board on personnel and budget matters. Regular meetings are held on the second Thursday of every month.  The Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) is made up of technical representatives from each member unit that advise the Policy Board on transportation matters. The TAC meets the first Thursday of every month. 

APO Policy Board Representation

Units of Government

City of St. Augusta
City of St. Cloud
City of St. Joseph
City of Sartell
City of Sauk Rapids
City of Waite Park
Township of Haven
Township of LeSauk
County of Benton
County of Sherburne
County of Stearns
Central MN Transportation Alliance
St. Cloud Metro Bus

Representatives

3
11
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1

Elected Officials

3
8
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
0
0

APO Executive Board Representation

Mayors: Dave Kleis (St. Cloud), Rick Schultz (St. Joseph), Joe Perske (Sartell), Rick Miller (Waite Park), Bob Kroll (St. Augusta), and Brad Gunderson (Sauk Rapids)
Commissioners: Felix Schmiesing (Sherburne), Joe Wollak (Benton), and Mark Bromenschenkel (Stearns)
Council Members: John Libert (St. Cloud) and Jeff Johnson (St. Cloud)
Township Supervisors: Mark Knowles (Haven) and Jerry Hettwer (LeSauk)