Transportation

Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) established the Rural Planning Organizations (RPOs) to enhance service and development of rural transportation projects across the state. MAAG provides technical assistance to communities in three counties through the West Tennessee Rural Planning Organization. Click here for brochure! 

For more information, contact Kamillah Kelly at kkelly@maagov.org or 901-729-2871

WTRPO Executive Board & Technical Committee

Executive Board


Rhea “Skip” Taylor – EB Chairman
Mayor of Fayette County
Fayette County

 Maurice Gaines – EB Vice-Chairman
Mayor of Lauderdale County
Lauderdale County

Jeff Huffman – County Representative
County Executive of Tipton County
Tipton County
Dwayne Cole – Municipal Representative
Mayor of Munford
Tipton County
Ronnie Neill – Municipal Representative
Mayor of Somerville
Fayette County
Eugene Pugh– Municipal Representative
Mayor of Halls
Lauderdale County

Technical Committee


Robert Turner – TC Chairman
Municipal Representative
City Administrator, City of Somerville
William Veazey – TC Vice-Chairman
Director of Planning, Tipton Representative
Tipton County
Mendi Donnelly – Fayette Representative
Community Development Director
City of Somerville
Danny Hartsfield – Lauderdale Representative
Director of Maintenance
Lauderdale County
Hugh Davis – Citizen Representative
Vice Commissioner, City of Piperton
City of Piperton
Shannon Reed  – County Representative
Highway Superintendent, Tipton County
Tipton County
Wayne Dowdy  – County Representative
Highway Superintendent, Fayette County
Fayette County
Derek Kissell – County Representative
Highway Superintendent, Lauderdale County
Lauderdale County
Marc Woerner – Municipal Representative
Town Administrator, Town of Atoka
Town of Atoka
Craig Fitzhugh – Municipal Representative
Mayor of Ripley
Town of Ripley

MAAG Region Maps

Click here for the Federal Highway Administration Definitions of Road Functional Classification

Click here for the Federal Highway Administration Definitions of Road Functional Classification

Click here for the Federal Highway Administration Definitions of Road Functional Classification

RPO Traffic Count Map

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MAAG/MPO Traffic Count Map

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A waterline extension was needed… MAAG helped us secure a $105,300 grant and facilitate the project administration. As a result, the south part of town has benefitted.

Mayor Eugene Pugh

Halls, TN