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County staff say AOC mistakenly placed county logo on opposition email for HB 4,007 dash 17; amendment appears stalled

Deschutes County · February 19, 2026
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County staff reported AOC placed Deschutes County’s logo on an emailed opposition letter to HB 4,007 Dash 17 (a safe-routes-to-schools transportation amendment); staff said the logo was later removed and the amendment is dead, while broader transportation budget and ballot-timing issues continue in Salem.

County legislative staff told commissioners Feb. 19 that the Association of Oregon Counties (AOC) placed Deschutes County’s logo on an emailed letter opposing HB 4,007 Dash 17, an amendment tied to the state’s transportation package that county staff said would have affected funding for safe routes to schools.

Jen, the county staff member who briefed commissioners, said the logo appeared on the letter distributed by email to committee members and that she asked AOC to remove it after the county raised…

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