County approves transit route changes and returns ODOT facility grant due to NEPA timing
The commission approved January service changes to three deviated fixed routes to increase daily trips and add stops for underserved areas, and voted to terminate ODOT grant agreement #35339 for a transit facility because NEPA sequencing would delay project use; staff said funds will be returned so ODOT can reallocate them.
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Transit staff presented recommended service adjustments to three deviated fixed routes to begin Jan. 5: increase daily trips on the Murrow route from 1.5 to 2 round trips, add a third daily opportunity on the ROHO route and extend pickups to Green Acres RV Park and Columbia Avenue low‑income housing. Staff described the changes as “more service through better planning” that fit the existing budget and were approved by the TAC.
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