Dorran asks public to attend transportation funding meeting

UMATILLA COUNTY – The following is a letter from Umatilla County Commissioner Dan Dorran:

The Oregon Legislative Joint Committee on Transportation will be in Hermiston on August 29th. They are traveling to several locations in Oregon to help educate themselves on funding needs and solutions. They will be taking a bus tour of State, County and Local roads and bridges in the morning, a roundtable discussion in the afternoon and a public comment and community discussion in the evening. I have attached a link to the schedule along with an attachment.

This funding is critical to all of Umatilla County and the local municipalities. The current 50-30-20 funding formula is at risk which would be devastating to maintaining our rural transportation system. With that said, there will be discussions on different ways to streamline ODOT and also raise additional revenue. Topics from raising gas taxes to road user charges and other options will be raised.

Please let your neighbors and all that drive on our rural road system have this opportunity to engage with state wide legislators.

Thank you and if you have questions, please reach out. And please put on your calendar if at all possible.

8/29/24

Eastern Oregon Trade and Event Center, Great Room 1705 E. Airport Road Hermiston, OR 97838

• Field Trip
  • (11:30 AM – 1:30 PM) ODOT-Hosted Tour of Hermiston Area Transportation Facilities*
    
    (2:00 PM – 4:00 PM) Roundtable Discussion with North East Area Commission on
    Transportation, Jurisdictional Leaders, Business Representatives, and
    Topic Area Experts*
    
    *Note: Persons wishing to attend either the roundtable or tour as observers should contact Patrick Brennan at 503-986-1674 or patrick.h.brennan@oregonlegislature.gov at least 48 hours in advance.
• Public Hearing

(5:00 PM – 5:10 PM) ODOT Transportation Funding Review

(5:10 PM – 7:00 PM) Public Comment Register to give public comment:
– Register in person at the location noted at the top of the agenda. Registration will open 30 minutes ahead of meeting start time. If you require any assistance with registration, email or call the committee staff.

Register to give remote public comment:
-Time permitting, the Chairs will allow for remote public comment, please register at
https://survey.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6ndvYk10ZJDP4AC
-Registration ends at 5 pm the day before the day of the meeting. After that time, the registration system will close.

Submit written public comment:
–Email: JCT.exhibits@oregonlegislature.gov.
–Mail: Joint Committee on Transportation
900 Court Street NE, Room 453, Salem, OR, 97301

-Written comment may be submitted up to 48 hours after the meeting start time.

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