About Us
Mission
The mission of the Dixie Metropolitan Planning Organization is to administer, set transportation and related policy, and establish annual multi-modal transportation program of project priority for Utah’s Dixie for the urbanized area planning boundary.
Decisions will be based on the needs of the area in terms of regional significance, such as what is good for the region, not necessarily the highest priority for any one city.
History
After several years of planning and actions to comply with local, federal and state requirements, on September 20, 2002 then [Utah] Governor Michael O. Leavitt designated Utah’s newest metropolitan planning organization (MPO). This MPO was officially designated as the Dixie Metropolitan Planning Organization (also referred to as the Dixie MPO or DMPO) and has its office located within and is administered by the Five County Association of Governments (FCAOG).
The Federal Government acknowledged the Governor’s designation of the Dixie Metropolitan Planning Organization on October 8, 2002, clearing the way for this new MPO, in partnership with other local, state and federal entities, to conduct the urban transportation planning process for the St. George Urbanized Area (SGUZA) and a planning boundary of what might likely be urbanized by the year 2025.
Who Are We
The Dixie MPO is designated by the state of Utah to oversee transportation planning in the urbanized and urbanizing areas in Utah’s Washington County, historically known as “Utah’s Dixie.”
The Dixie MPO boundaries encompasses the urbanized region of Washington County comprises nine cities and towns and portions of the county.
Organization
The Dixie MPO is made of three recognized entities:
The Dixie Transportation Planning Office within the FCAOG which house MPO staff.
The Dixie Transportation Advisory Committee (DTAC), a technical advisory body to the DMPO Transportation Executive Council. Comprised of regional professional planners, city manager, public work officials and others with technical expertise in transportation issues and projects.
The Dixie Transportation Executive Council (DTEC), a policy body comprised of elected officials representing MPO cities, Washington County, and Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT). It is an organization of governments fostering cooperation in resolving transportation problems, policies, and plans within the region.
Members
- Washington County
- Hurricane City
- Ivins City
- La Verkin City
- Santa Clara City
- St. George City
- Toquerville City
- Town of Leeds
- Town of Virgin
- Washington City