The Board of Commissioners of the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) elected new officers for 2015.
Jackson County, Missouri Commissioner Robbie Makinen was re-elected chairman at the December board meeting. Makinen is economic development coordinator for Jackson County and co-chair of the area’s regional transit coordinating council.
Daniel Serda, representing Kansas City, Kansas, will serve as vice chairman in 2015.
Jim Klobnak, representing the city of Kansas City, Missouri, will serve as secretary.
Dennis Bixby, representing Leavenworth County, Kansas, has been elected to serve as treasurer.
One of the first major actions for the board in 2015 is expected to be the hiring of a new CEO to lead the KCATA.
