Bannock Transportation Planning Organization

The Metropolitan Planning Organization for the Pocatello/Chubbuck Urbanized Area

Policy Board:

The business of this nonprofit association shall be managed by a Policy Board. The Policy Board members oversee the operation of BTPO.  Members of the Policy Board are chosen by their respective agencies. The current Policy Board members are:

City of Pocatello
  • Mark Dahlquist, Mayor
  • Dakota Bates, Councilmember
  • Hayden Paulsen, Councilmember
City of Chubbuck
  • Rodney Burch, Mayor
  • Roger Hernandez, Councilmember
Bannock County
  • Jeff Hough, Commissioner
Pocatello Regional Transit
  • Skyler Beebe, Director
Idaho Transportation Department
  • Don Durgin, District 5 Engineer

Ex-Officio Members each select one non-voting Policy Board Member.

Idaho State University, School District #25, and the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes

Policy Board Agendas/Minutes

See the calendar for the next BTPO Policy Board Meeting BTPO Office Conference Room, 214 E. Center Street, Suite 70.

Note: The Policy Board will hold a special meeting at 12 PM (noon) on September 14, 2026 at BTPO’s Office. 

Technical Advisory Committee

The TAC is a standing committee of BTPO as established in the BTPO Bylaws, Article 5.2.1 for assisting the Bannock Transportation Planning Organization staff and the Policy Board by reviewing and recommending appropriate action(s) to the Policy Board with regard to all transportation-related matters. Membership. The TAC shall be comprised of key staff members of BTPO Member Agencies, preferably having a transportation-related technical background.

Agency Members
  • Vacant, Bannock County (Engineering)
  • Vacant, Bannock County (Planning)
  • Don Matson, City of Chubbuck (Planning)
  • Bridger Morrison, City of Chubbuck (Public Works) (CHAIR)
  • Becky Babb, City of Pocatello (Planning)
  • Mike Neville, City of Pocatello (Streets/Traffic Engineering)
  • Tom Kirkman, City of Pocatello (Public Works)
  • Jason Hart, Idaho Division of Environmental Quality
  • Chris Peirsol, Idaho Transportation Department (Planning)
  • Kevin Sonico, Idaho Transportation Department (Traffic Engineering) (VICE-CHAIR)
  • Russ Meredith, Pocatello Regional Transit

Technical Advisory Committee Agendas/Minutes

See the calendar for the next BTPO Technical Advisory Committee Meeting. BTPO Office Conference Room, 214 E. Center Street, Suite 70.