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Thorn Run: Tualatin’s seismic reservoir allocation spared; transportation, grants loom for 2027
Summary
At the April 27 Tualatin work session Thorn Run Partners told council the city’s seismic reservoir allocation was removed from proposed state cuts during the 2026 short session; the firm urged early prioritization of transportation and economic development projects for the 2027 biennium and flagged federal funding hurdles for local grants.
Thorn Run Partners told the Tualatin City Council on April 27 that advocacy during Oregon’s 2026 short legislative session succeeded in protecting the city’s seismic reservoir allocation from proposed cuts.
“To not bury the lead, I do wanna say congratulations on defending your seismic reservoir allocation,” Tyler Janzen, senior vice president with Thorn Run Partners, said, describing a multi‑month push to have the project removed from a department cuts list. Janzen said the budget co‑chairs ultimately reported about $128,000,000 in cuts and also advanced a separate revenue bill that generated roughly $311,600,000 to soften reductions.
Why it matters: Councilors and staff said protecting the seismic reservoir allocation preserves a locally important capital project and buys time to seek construction and matching funds. Thorn Run emphasized that constrained state revenues mean cities must…
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