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Milwaukie councilors debate elements of proposed state transportation package, plan follow-up
Summary
Councilors discussed the proposed Oregon transportation funding package — including concerns about removing funds from the 50–30–20 split, a possible road‑use charge, and transit payroll tax increases — and agreed to continue the conversation next week and coordinate with regional partners and legislators.
Councilors in Milwaukie spent an extended portion of their meeting discussing a proposed state transportation funding package and the policy tradeoffs it raises for cities.
Councilor Stauffer, who presented the legislative update, said the package under discussion in Salem would create new revenue streams while removing or “taking off the top” some funds that previously flowed through the 50–30–20 transportation allocation (50% state/30% county/20% city). “A proposal would take $250 million off the top of the 50–30–20 split to fund projects promised in 2017,” Stauffer said, adding that local officials should consider whether those deductions erode the…
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