KCATA Board of Commissioners Elects New Officers

Posted on: Mar 08, 2012

(Kansas City, Mo. – March 8, 2012) The Board of Commissioners of the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) elected new officers for 2012. Jackson County, Mo., Commissioner Robbie Makinen was re-elected Chairman at the February 29 board meeting. Makinen is Economic Development Coordinator for Jackson County and has served on the Board since 2007. Michael Short, representing Platte County, Mo., will serve as Vice Chairman in 2012. A.J. Dusek, commissioner representing Wyandotte County, Ks., will serve as Secretary. Steve Klika, commissioner representing Johnson County, Ks., has been elected to serve as Treasurer. Additionally, Judge Thomas E. Sims has been appointed by Mayor Sly James to serve as commissioner for Clay County, Mo. Sims served as Municipal Judge for the City of Kansas City and is retired. KCATA is governed by a 10-member Board of Commissioners, five from Missouri and five from Kansas. Commissioners are limited to two consecutive four-year terms. Responsibility for the management, control and operation of the Authority and its properties is vested in the Board. The Board exercises its responsibility by adopting all general policies of the Authority, including the adoption of annual capital and operating budgets, the establishment of the goals of the Authority, and the selection of a General Manager. The Board may delegate certain duties and responsibilities to the General Manager for the management and operation of the Authority.