MESSAGE FROM TAM PRESIDENT
Our signature accomplishment on the Government Affairs front was the passage of Senate Bill 838, which will mandate annual increases in the Statewide Specialized Transportation Assistance Program (SSTAP) at no less than the rate of inflation. The support of our members and their testimony was critical to passing this legislation, which will finally begin to increase funding that had remained flat for over 20 years. All of us at TAM were thrilled to see the return of our 2022 Roadeo, our first such event since 2019. Over 70 volunteers and 20 drivers competed in a skills challenge at the Dorsey MARC Station on April 2. Matt Paugh of Garrett Transit took home first place (for the third time), followed by Dave Hall of Harford Transit LINK, Bruce Alexander of Cecil Transit, and Gary Watson of Baltimore County. We hope to see even more volunteers and drivers at our 2023 Roadeo on April 15! 2022 also saw the return of our in-person General Meeting at Turf Valley. In partnership with MDOT MTA, we were able to host Certified Community Transit Manager training for our members at this event.
Welcome to our 2022 TAM Annual Report! This past year has been one of great challenge and great growth for the Transportation Association of Maryland. When we began this year, we found ourselves forced to readopt virtual meetings as we faced the Delta and Omicron variants. Despite this and other challenges, TAM has been able to grow and provide useful services to our members. This year we were pleased to welcome new TAM board members Sam Snead of Anne Arundel County, Tangela Carthy of Easter Seals, Marchel Simmons of Baltimore County, and the return of Gary Blazinsky of Harford Transit LINK. I also want to thank departing board member D’Andrea Walker of Baltimore County for her years of service to TAM.
Our biggest accomplishment by far was our 2022 Annual Conference, held once again at the Chesapeake Bay Beach Club in Stevensville, Maryland
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