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Deschutes County warns cutting state transportation funds would harm county roads amid ODOT accountability debate
Summary
County legislative representatives and road staff urged the Board to press legislators to protect county shares of state highway funding while pursuing ODOT accountability measures. They warned a House Republican proposal cutting large amounts, including a reported $306 million in certain funding, would materially affect local road operations.
County legislative staff and transportation officials told commissioners that attacks on the statewide transportation funding package could unintentionally strip resources local road departments rely on.
Doug Riggs and county transportation staff briefed the board on the unfolding debate in Salem. Riggs described the debate over an accountability package for the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) and said a House Republican proposal would cut a large portion of existing ODOT funding “including all the stiff funding. That's $306,000,000,” a point he said would be “a problem for local…
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