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.

About

Crook, Deschutes and Jefferson counties

Charter: Nov. 17, 1998

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Contacts

ACT Chair

Patti Adair

Deschutes County Commissioner

1300 NW Wall Street, Suite 200

Bend, Oregon 97701

541-388-6567

ODOT Contact

Bob Townsend

Central Oregon Area Manager

541-388-6252

541-388-6483 fax

Technical Assistance

Scott Aycock

Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council

334 NE Hawthorne Ave

Bend, OR 97701

541-390-4653

Operating Documents

Operating Guidelines