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

These meetings occur four times a year in February, April, September and November, with executive committee meetings occurring in March, June, August, October, and December.

Meetings are hybrid and also take place the Redmond Public Works Training Room (243 E. Antler Ave, Redmond).

Next COACT Board Meeting:

September 11, 2025
3-5pm | Redmond Public Works (243 E Antler Ave #100, Redmond, OR 97756) OR Online via Zoom
For questions, please contact: Scott Aycock, Community and Economic Development Director (541) 390-4653 | scotta@coic.org

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.