NTTA BOARD RE-ELECTS OFFICERS
PLANO, TEXAS – Sept. 19, 2018 – At its regularly scheduled meeting Wednesday, the North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) Board of Directors unanimously re-elected Kenneth Barr and Bill Moore to the positions of chairman and vice chairman, respectively.
“I’ve said it for years, this is a very good board and it has been very fulfilling for me to serve along with each member,” Barr said. “All of us are thankful for the support of the staff, who work so hard to serve our customers.”
The full list of Board officers re-elected at Wednesday’s meeting includes:
More information about the NTTA Board of Directors, including current board director biographies, can be found at NTTA.org.
About NTTAThe North Texas Tollway Authority, a political subdivision of the state of Texas, is authorized to acquire, construct, maintain, repair and operate turnpike projects across the north Texas region. The nine-member board is comprised of Chairman Kenneth Barr; Vice Chairman Bill Moore; and Directors Lynn Gravley, Mojy Haddad, John Mahalik, Michael Nowels, George “Tex” Quesada, Carl O. Sherman and Jane Willard.
NTTA serves Collin, Dallas, Denton, Tarrant, Johnson and Ellis counties and owns and operates the Dallas North Tollway, President George Bush Turnpike, Sam Rayburn Tollway, Addison Airport Toll Tunnel, Lewisville Lake Toll Bridge, Mountain Creek Lake Bridge, Chisholm Trail Parkway and 360 Tollway. NTTA raises capital for construction projects through the issuance of turnpike revenue bonds. NTTA toll projects are not a part of the state highway system and receive no direct tax funding. Tolls are collected to repay debt and to operate and maintain the roadways.
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Media Notice The North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) Board of Directors will conduct its regularly scheduled monthly board meeting Wednesday, Sept. 19, in the boardroom of the NTTA Administrative Offices located at 5900 W. Plano Parkway in Plano. The agenda is attached. Media parking is available on the west side of the building.
NTTA Board MeetingWednesday, Sept. 1910 a.m.
Media Notice The North Texas Tollway Authority Sept. committee meetings are canceled.
FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENT WITH DREAM OF BUILDINGENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE STRUCTURES WINS JERE W. THOMPSON JR. SCHOLARSHIP
PLANO, TX – AUG. 15, 2018 – The North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) has awarded its annual Jere W. Thompson Jr. Scholarship to a first-generation college student who has a special interest in the construction of self-sustaining structures. Adrian Hernandez, of Dallas, is a civil engineering student at Texas Tech University. He serves as a mentor in the Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) program. He also participates in the Texas Alliance for Minorities in Engineering, where students compete in science, technology, engineering and math design challenges.
“Sponsors who contribute to this scholarship allow those who are passionate about civil engineering to achieve their dreams of building a better, more sustainable world,” said NTTA Assistant Executive Director of Infrastructure Elizabeth Mow, P.E.Named in honor of NTTA’s first Board of Directors’ chairman, the scholarship was established in 2001 to ensure that high-caliber candidates continue to graduate from engineering programs at Texas colleges and universities. The scholarship assists engineering students who may not otherwise be able to continue their education or pursue their professional aspirations. Over the years, NTTA and donors have awarded more than $120,000 in scholarships.