Montgomery County Executive Isiah
Leggett is seeking applicants to fill 11 vacancies on the Taxicab Services
Commission. The positions will be allocated as follows:
- Four public members, of which one must represent senior citizens, and one must represent persons with disabilities;
- Seven taxicab industry representatives, of which three must represent management, two must be owner-drivers and two must be non-owner drivers.
Additional members of the Taxicab Services Commission are the ex officio, non-voting Director of the Department
of Transportation, or the Director’s representative, and Chair of the County
Council’s Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy and Environment Committee, or
the Chair’s representative.
The Commission must conduct a
review of the County taxicab industry and submit a report to the County
Executive and County Council each even-numbered year. The report describes the
status of the industry and identifies any changes to the regulation of the
industry that the Commission finds necessary or desirable. These
recommendations could cover licenses in circulation, rates, fees, insurance,
accessibility, affiliation and dispatch requirements.
Members serve three-year terms
without compensation, but are eligible for reimbursement for travel and
dependent care for meetings attended. Meeting dates and locations will be
determined.
