Highway update: New RCTC Executive Director named
The Riverside County Transportation Commission Executive Committee unanimously selected Aaron Hake as the next RCTC Executive Director. When Hake assumes the Executive Director role on May 2, 2024, he will lead 81 staff members across nine departments, including management of the Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority, with an overall annual budget of approximately $1 billion.RCTC Chair and Lake Elsinore City Council Member Robert "Bob" Magee in making the announcement said, "Throughout Aaron’s 17 years of service to RCTC, his leadership and effectiveness has resulted in major wins for our region, from funding for major infrastructure projects to passage or defeat of key legislation. Aaron’s credibility and deep knowledge of Riverside County and transportation pol