South East Area Commission on Transportation

Membership

• 3 county commissioners (one per county).
  
• 3 city officials (one per county).
  
• 3 private business sector members (one per county).
  
• 5 citizen-at-large members (2 Grant, 2 Malheur, 1 Harney, 1 Burns Paiute tribe).
  
• 3 transit/public transportation members.
  
• 1 Oregon Department of Transportation representative. 

• The Oregon Transportation Commission liaison to the ACT.
  
• Representative of the Oregon Department of Aviation.
  
• Eastern Regional Coordinator for the Governor's Office.
  
• Members of the Governor's Economic Revitalization Team.
  
• State legislators representing districts in the region.
  
• Representatives of each county road department or road district.
  
• Representatives of regional groups such as housing advocates and law enforcement agencies.

Meetings

When: Last Thursday of every other month at 10 a.m. Pacific Time (11 a.m. Mountain Time).

Where: Locations rotate between Burns, John Day and Ontario.

Leadership and Work Program

• Obtain a provisional charter from the OTC authorizing South East ACT as an area commission on transportation.
  
• Define expectations of members of South East ACT.
  
• Gain understanding of ODOT organization and programs, process and funding.
  
• Develop a process for identifying regional transportation needs and issues and developing proposed solutions; develop a process for identifying regional transportation needs and issues and developing proposed solutions.
  
• Develop a plan/process for public involvement and educational outreach; proactively participate in the update process of the STIP.
  
• Participate in all transportation planning efforts affecting the region.
  
• Assure coordination between transportation planning efforts and community development planning efforts.