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Resident urges clarity on roundabout funding, says residents assume ODOT will pay
Summary
Eric Barnett told council that some residents believe a planned roundabout is ODOT-funded when, he said, the cost will come from the city's budget; Barnett urged outreach to make voters aware of where the funding originates.
Eric Barnett used the public-comment slot on Jan. 5 to press the council on transparency around a planned roundabout. Barnett said constituents are assuming state (ODOT) funding or grants will cover the project when, he said, the money will be coming from the city's budget.
"People are thinking this is ODOT funded, this is grants — it isn't that," Barnett said, urging clearer communication and saying he planned to inform voters directly about where the money is coming from. He framed the issue as one of fiscal accountability and said he would canvass residents to explain the funding source.
Council members thanked Barnett for his remarks; no formal response or action was recorded that night beyond acknowledgment of his concerns.
