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| Cascades West ACT |
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Cascades West ACT (dark gray)
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About the ACT
Area: Benton, Linn and Lincoln counties
History: Initial Charter approved by OTC on Oct. 14, 1998.
Membership: About 40 potential voting members:
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3 county commissioners (one from each county)
- 24 incorporated cities (one from each city)
- 3 port districts (one from each port)
- 1 tribal council
- 6 private sector (two from each county)
- Transportation and transit districts
- 1 ODOT area manager
Ex-Officio:
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State legislators
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Representatives of other groups representing regional transportation interests
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Representatives of regional groups that have an interest in transportation issues
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Two representatives of alternative modes (bicycle, pedestrain)
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Chairs of the CWCOG Senior Services Advisory Council and the CWCOG Disabilities Services Advisory Council
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Executive director of each MPO within the area
Leadership: Chair and chair-elect (appointed by Chair of Cascades West COG). Executive Committee comprised of Chair and Chair-elect, a county commissioner from each county, one additional member from each county, and the ODOT area manager. Executive Committee helps develop a work program that is adopted by the ACT. The Executive Committee can make certain decisions in emergencies.
Staffing: ODOT contracts staff support from CWCOG.
Work Program: Review of issues within each state highway corridor, prioritize STIP projects, participate in ODOT policy formation, discuss ODOT-local government relationships, participate in I-5 Corridor planning, educational programs.
Other: Cascades West Area Commission on Transportation is also the transportation committee of the CWCOG. CWACT relies heavily on an appointed technical advisory committee comprised of one member from each governmental member of CWACT. The technical advisory committee chair is an ex-officio member of CWACT.
Operating Documents:
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| Contacts |
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ACT Chair:
Don Lindly
Lincoln County Commissioner
(541) 265-4100
Dlindly@co.lincoln.or.us
ODOT Contact:
Vivian Payne
Region 2
Cascades West Area Manager
(541) 757-4104
Vivian.B.Payne@odot.state.or.us
Technical Assisitance:
Scott Wilson,
ACT Administrator
Cascades West COG
1400 Queen Avenue, Suite 205A
Albany, OR 97322
(541) 924-8473
Fax: (541) 967-4651
swilson@ocwcog.org
OTC Liaison:
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| Meetings |
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Meeting dates and locations are posted on the CWACT web page.
Contact: Scott Wilson
Phone (541) 924-8473
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| Agendas and Minutes |
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Agendas
Current agendas are posted on the CWACT web page.
Previous agendas
Minutes
Current minutes are posted on theCWACT web site.
Previous minutes
2005
2004
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| Other ACTs |
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North East
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