In accordance with G.L. c. 39 §§ 23A-23C and 24, the Massachusetts Open Meeting Law, the Worcester Regional Transit Authority has scheduled an Advisory Board meeting for Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. to be held via Zoom Webinar. Due to the Governor’s extension of Pandemic-Era policies, remote public meetings. https://malegislature.gov/Laws/SessionLaws/Acts/2025/Chapter2.
Join via Zoom from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device: Click or copy the link to join the webinar:
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Agenda:
1. Chairperson Doug Belanger Opens Meeting
Chairperson Doug Belanger reminds all remote board members with cameras to have them on.
2. Clerk Calls Roll
3. Approval of Minutes from November 20, 2025
4. Business from the Public
1. The WRTA Advisory Board accepts questions/comments from the public via
email: admin@therta.com, phone: 508.791.9782, website via csfeedback@therta.com. To request
participation while in Zoom, please use the “raised hand” icon in your settings. The board will address
inquiries during the” Business from the Public” portion of the meeting. Replies allotted time at the
Chairperson’s discretion.
5. Chairperson’s Agenda Administrators Review (Potential Action: Send to Personnel Subcommittee)
6. Quarterly Paratransit Rider Forum Update – Nick Burnham, Director of Operations and Planning
7. Next Stop News – Jamie Winters, Director of Marketing and Communications
8. Administrators Report – Joshua Rickman, WRTA Administrator
1. Paratransit Budgetary Requests
2. Lobby Construction Update
3. Demand Response Software
4. Epoxy Floor Project
5. Comprehensive Regional Transit Plan
9. Advisory board members and Other(s) as directed by the Chairperson
10. Adjourn
The WRTA Advisory Board is accepting questions/comments from the public via email: admin@therta.com, phone: 508.791.9782, website via csfeedback@therta.com. To request participation while in Zoom please use the “raised hand” icon in your settings. The board will address inquires during the” Business from the Public” portion of the meeting. Replies will be allotted time at the discretion of the Chairperson.
The WRTA meetings are conducted in accessible locations. If you need accommodations, please contact Carolyn Foley at 508.453.3463 or email cfoley@therta.com. Request for accommodations needs to be placed at least 7 business days prior to the scheduled meetings, if an in-person meeting space. The WRTA fully complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and related statutes and regulations in all activities. The WRTA does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, English Proficiency, income, religious creed, ancestry, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, military service or gender identity or expression. Any person who believes he/she or any specific class of persons have been subjected to discrimination prohibited by Title VI or related statutes may, himself/herself via a representative, file a written complaint with the WRTA. A complaint must be filed no later than 30 calendar days after the date which the person believes the discrimination occurred.