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2025 Transportation Package – Roadshow Kicks off Next Week
As part of the lead-up to the 2025 legislative session, members of the state’s Joint Committee on Transportation (JCT) will be touring the state starting June 4 in Portland. Each stop will include a local tour, an afternoon roundtable with elected officials and transportation leaders, and an evening public hearing. The general timeline and agenda for all roadshow locations is listed below.
Portland Roadshow Event: June 4
Location - Portland Community College Cascade Campus Moriarty Auditorium, 705 N Killingsworth Street, Portland, OR 97217
Agenda
- 12 - 2 p.m. - Field Trip: ODOT-Hosted Tour of Metro Area Transportation Facilities
- 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. - Roundtable Discussion: Members of Region 1 Area Commission on Transportation (ACT), Jurisdictional Leaders, Business Representatives, and Topic Area Experts*
*Note: Persons wishing to attend the roundtable or tour should contact committee staff in advance. - 5 – 7 p.m. - Public Hearing
Registration for public comment: To provide public comment, register in person at the locations: Portland Community College, Cascade Campus – Moriarty Auditorium. Registration will open 30 minutes before the meeting starts.
Register to give remote public comment -Time permitting, the chairs will allow remote public comment. Please register at https://survey.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0VD3RG48wn2Ueb4.
Submit written public comment: JCT.exhibits@oregonlegislature.gov
The 2025 transportation package will require considerable effort and advocacy from all local governments. The transportation package from the 2017 session created a historic level of investment, with more than $5.3 billion invested in transportation infrastructure, funding for transit expansion, and critical safety programs in communities.
For the 2025 legislative session, city leaders have an opportunity to influence the scale of the next transportation package with a good showing from local governments. The LOC is asking those communities within the Region 1 ACT to participate in the public hearing and show up to support a robust transportation investment. There are 11 other stops in Oregon for other regions to participate in later this summer. The LOC has prepared core messages to include in your comments. Those messages can be found here.
Remember, you have proven that local government grassroots works! It’s now time to push for a robust transportation package in 2025.
Contact: Jim McCauley, Legislative Director - jmccauley@orcities.org
Last Updated 5/31/24