Metro has named Frank "Haze" Moss to its Metro Central Enhancement Committee. Moss, who lives in the Linnton neighborhood, is involved in fundraising efforts for charitable organizations and has been a supporter of the Linnton Community Center. His interest in pedestrian safety issues led him to organize a series of neighborhood bike rides with the Portland Office of Transportation that eventually became the Sunday Parkways events.
In his professional life, Moss started a litigation management company in 2000 and has grown his business to employ more than 100 people in three states. As the company’s vice president, he manages day-to-day operations and the firm’s largest accounts.
"As a member of the Linnton community, it is important to me to be an active participant and not just a spectator in the decisions that ultimately will affect all of our lives as a community," said Moss. "Linnton is a wonderful place to live and I want to do my part to ensure that it continues to be the best neighborhood that it can be."
Moss will serve two years on the committee, which reviews and selects projects to fund and is made up of seven citizens who live in and represent neighborhoods in Northwest and North Portland. Metro Councilor Rex Burkholder, who represents the area, chairs the committee. “I am pleased to have Haze on board for this important work,” said Burkholder. “As a community activist, he can share knowledge of his neighborhood’s unique needs and concerns, and help us select projects that will deliver results.”
Metro Central project proposals for 2011 are due Monday, Nov. 8
Moss will have his first opportunity to review project proposals by the end of the month. The deadline for submitting applications to the Metro Central committee for the 2011 grant cycle is 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 8, 2010.
Since it began in 1991, the Metro Central program has reinvested more than $3.1 million in 316 local projects in Northwest and North Portland neighborhoods. Grants have been used to install new roofs and security systems and make other capital improvements at community centers; to support food pantries and a furniture warehouse serving low income residents; to offer supervised after-school activities and homework clubs for youth; to create maps and place trailhead signs in local parks; to launch a local farmer’s market and much more.