The Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) is encouraging people to comment on a recommendation to provide $481,000 of PSRC funding to two projects in Pierce County.

The first project would direct $208,775 toward Pierce Transit’s effort to replace aging vanpool vehicles.

The second project would direct $272,281 toward preliminary engineering work related to Sound Transit’s Tacoma LINK light rail expansion.

These funds are available as the result of higher than estimated allocations of PSRC’s federal funds. The public comment period will run until Thurs., Dec. 6, when PSRC’s Executive Board is scheduled to make a decision on the funding for these projects.

If you would like to comment on these project, you can write a letter to the Puget Sound Regional Council, ATTENTION: Kelly McGourty, 1011 Western Ave., Suite 500, Seattle, WA 98104-1035; you may also send an e-mail to tipcomment@psrc.org. Or you can comment in person by Dec. 6 at the PSRC offices, located 1011 Western Avenue, Suite 500, Seattle.

PSRC develops policies and coordinates decisions about regional growth, transportation and economic development planning within King, Pierce, Snohomish and Kitsap counties. The Council is composed of over 80 entities, including all four counties, cities and towns, ports, state and local transportation agencies and tribal governments within the region. PSRC is also the lead regional economic development planning resource and home to the Prosperity Partnership.