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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: 15 voting members.
  • 3 county commissioners (one from each county)
  • 8 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
  • Bicycle and Pedestrian representative
  • Transit representative
  • Special transportation issue representative
  • General public representative (education, special districts)
  • Federal agency representative (BLM, U.S. Forest Service)
 
Leadership: Chair, vice-chair, and 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:
 
Reference Documents:

Contacts
ACT Chair:
John Hatfield
Jefferson County Commissioner
(541) 38475-2449
john.hatfield@co.jefferson.or.us
 
ODOT Contact:  
Gary Farnsworth
ODOT Region 4
Central Oregon Area Manager
(541) 388-6071
 
Technical Assistance:
Andrew Spreadborough
Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council
334 NE Hawthorne Ave
Bend, OR 97701
(541) 504-3306
(541) 548-9549 fax
Aspreadborough@coic.org
 
Administrative Assistant:
Misty Winner
Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council
334 NE Hawthorne Ave
Bend, OR 97701
(541) 548-548-9521
Fax: (541) 548-9549
mwinner@coic.org
 
OTC Liaison:

Meetings
2011 Meeting Schedule
 
Contact:
Gary Farnsworth
Phone: (541) 388-6071
E-mail: Gary.C.Farnsworth@odot.state.or.us

Agendas and Minutes
Agendas
Meeting agendas and minutes are posted on the COACT website. 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Minutes
Minutes are available at the Central Oregon Intergovernment Council's COACT website.

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Page updated: September 01, 2011