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Central Oregon ACT
About the ACT
 
Area: Crook, Deschutes and Jefferson counties.
 
History: Initial charter approved by OTC on Nov. 17, 1998. Most recent charter approved April 27, 2006.
 
Membership: 14 voting members.
  • 3 county commissioners (one from each county)
  • 7 city members (one from each of the incorporated cities in the area)
  • 1 tribal council
  • 1 ODOT area manager
  • 2 private sector representatives
 
Ex-Officio:
  • State legislators
  • Congressional aides
  • All Oregon Transportation Commissioners
  • Aviation representative
  • Special transportation issue representative
  • General public representative (education, special districts)
  • Federal agency representative (BLM, U.S. Forest Service)
 
Leadership: Chair, three vice-chairs, which comprise an executive committee. Executive committee meets bi-monthly to develop agendas for COACT.
 
Staffing: ODOT contracts staff support from Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council.
 
Work Program: Develop integrated long-range transportation plan for area; prioritize STIP projects; provide educational programs about ODOT; evaluate U.S. 97 becoming an interstate or expressway; and conduct regional transportation forum.

Operating Documents:

Contacts
ACT Chair:
Bill Bellamy
(541) 475-6137
 
ODOT Contact:  
Gary Farnsworth
ODOT Region 4
Central Oregon Area Manager
(541) 388-6071

 
Technical Assistance:  
Andrew Spreadborough
Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council
2363 SW Glacier Place
Redmond, Oregon 97756
(541) 548-9549
Aspreadborough@coic.org
 
Program Assistant:
Kelly Elzner
Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council
2363 SW Glacier Place
Redmond, Oregon 97756
(541) 548-9544
Fax: (541) 548-9549
kelzner@coic.or
 
OTC Liaison:
Gail Achterman

Meetings
Meetings are the second Thursday of every other month at 3 p.m. in Redmond. 
 
Contact:
Gary Farnsworth
Phone: (541) 388-6071
E-mail: Gary.C.Farnsworth@odot.state.or.us

Agendas and Minutes
Agendas
 
 
 
 

Other ACTs
Northwest Oregon
Mid-Willamette Valley
Cascades West
South West
Rogue Valley
Lower John Day
Central Oregon
South Central Oregon
North East
South East
Lane County

 
Page updated: May 01, 2008

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