Isn’t the HRTA just an extension of the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission (HRPDC)?
The HRTA is not an extension of the HRPDC. The legislation that created the HRTA, HB 3202, requires that the HRPDC staff provide initial administrative support for the HRTA. Once the HRTA hires its own staff, the HRPDC staff will turn support duties and responsibilities over to the HRTA staff. This method of start-up is not new. The Southeastern Public Service Authority (SPSA) and the Hampton Roads Regional Jail Authority were started in a similar manner.
