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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

Meetings are every other month (starting in January) on the second Thursday from 3 to 5 p.m.
 
The COACT Executive Committee meets on the second Thursday in months without a COACT meeting.

Agendas and Minutes

Meeting agendas and minutes are posted on the COACT website.

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.
Map of Central Oregon ACT area 

About

Crook, Deschutes and Jefferson counties
Charter: Nov. 17, 1998 

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Contacts

ACT Chair
Deschutes County Commissioner
1300 NW Wall Street, Suite 200
Bend, Oregon 97701
541-388-6567  
 
ODOT Contact  
Central Oregon Area Manager
541-388-6252
541-388-6483 fax
 
Technical Assistance
Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council
334 NE Hawthorne Ave
Bend, OR 97701
541-390-4653
 
Operating Documents