Central Oregon Area Commission on Transportation

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)

Meetings

Meeting Schedule 2025-2026
Next COACT Board Meeting: September 10, 2026 from 3-5 p.m.

Meeting Packets and Minutes

Leadership and Work Program

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.

About

Crook, Deschutes and Jefferson counties

Charter: Nov. 17, 1998

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Contacts

ACT Chair

Patti Adair

Deschutes County Commissioner

Vice Chair

Seth Taylor

Jefferson County Commissioner

ODOT Contact

Emerald Shirley
Central Oregon & Lower John Day Interim Area Manager
Phone: 541-408-7596
Fax: 541-388-6483

Operating Documents

Operating Guidelines