Santa Barbara County Association of Governments

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The Santa Barbara County Association of Governments is a regional planning agency comprised of Santa Barbara County and all eight incorporated cities within the county. SBCAG distributes local, state, and federal transportation funds and acts as a forum for addressing regional and multi-jurisdictional issues.

SBCAG's electronic newsletter NewsWire offers a summary of important regional events and SBCAG activities. Enter your email address below to sign up. You can also view the current issue or archived issues.

SBCAG Contract Opportunities

SBCAG periodically releases request for proposals and bids that result in contract opportunities. Please visit our Contract page to see what is currently available.

Caltrans Director Will Kempton's Public Service Announcement about the Milpas to Hot Springs project is also available.

The next regular SBCAG Board meeting is scheduled for Thursday, July 16, 2009. It will be held in the Board of Supervisors Hearing Room, 511 E. Lakeside Parkway, Santa Maria, CA. The SBCAG Board meeting is shown live on CSBTV Channel 20.

The meeting will be rebroadcast on Saturday, Junly 18, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. and Monday, July 20, 2009 at 5:00 p.m.

Visit the Freeway Service Patrol webpage for information about this free service provided by SBCAG, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) and Caltrans.

Visit the Measure A 2008 webpage to learn more about improvements to be funded by this voter approved program.

Check out the Milpas St. live traffic webcam
or the new South Coast Traffic Map

Current Projects
Click on a project for more information.

Announcements and Public Notices

Airport Area of Influence information is available on the ALUC page.

2009 Transit Resource Guide

SBCAG has just released the 2009 Transit Resource Guide for Santa Barbara County. The guide provides information about the (mainly public) transportation services available in Santa Barbara County. The guide provides contact information, contains maps, and information about schedules and fares. The report also contains a “How Do I Get from Here to There?” guide that shows what services to use to travel between the cities of Santa Barbara County. The guide answers frequently asked questions about tickets and passes, transfers, bicycles on buses, and ADA and paratransit services. La Guía de Recursos del Tránsito está disponible en español.

The FlexWorkSB Phase 1 Final Report is now available on our publications page. Read about the goals of this pilot program and how it was implemented at local employers.

SBCAG's office, Casa Nueva, has received the prestigious "Savings By Design" award. The award is given annually to the building in California that best incorporates the principles of energy efficiency into the structure's design. Read more about the award or learn more about the green building features of Casa Nueva.

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