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.