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WCCC approves TDT amendments, multiple project spending requests and letters of support
Summary
The Washington County Coordinating Committee unanimously approved Transportation Development Tax project‑list amendments, two TDT expenditure requests (including $10.2M for a Washington County project), a $6M MSTIP large‑project match, and Opportunity Fund requests supporting Tigard and the Merlot Road Trail, plus letters of support for grant applications.
The Washington County Coordinating Committee on May 18 unanimously approved a slate of project-list changes and funding requests aimed at advancing local transportation projects.
Diami Valentine, Washington County’s transportation planning sector manager, told the committee the packet included 13 proposed amendments to the TDT road project list submitted by Banks, Cornelius, Hillsboro and Washington County; those changes increase the TDT project‑list cost by about $44,340,000. The WCCC technical advisory committee recommended approval and the WCCC voted to approve the amendments and forward them for board consideration in June.
Valentine also presented two TDT expenditure requests. Washington County requested $10,200,000 in TDT funds for the 205th Avenue project (total project cost $25,400,000, with other contributions noted) and the City of Cornelius requested $275,000 in TDT funds split between North 14th Avenue complete‑street work ($200,000) and a rapid rectangular flashing beacon ($75,000). Staff affirmed both expenditures are eligible and consistent with the TDT project list; the committee approved both requests unanimously.
County staff then described an MSTIP large‑project match fund request for the 170th Avenue segment, asking for $6,000,000 to support phase‑1 design and trail elements. Project managers said prior commitments and earmarks leave roughly $11.5 million remaining in the match fund after this request. The committee moved and approved the match request.
The committee also approved two Opportunity Fund support requests. CJ presented a Tigard request for $1,500,000 in opportunity‑fund support to develop a mobility corridor tied to a Safe Streets and Roads for All grant application for the Tigard Triangle, and Washington County requested $1,580,000 in opportunity funds to help develop the Merlot Road Trail as part of a combined project with the 170th Avenue work. WCCC voted to approve both Opportunity Fund requests and separately approved letters of support for the linked grant applications.
All action items taken during the meeting were passed by voice vote with no recorded opposition or abstentions noted in the meeting transcript.
Committee staff said the packet includes running totals of commitments and remaining balances for each fund and that staff will return with additional details as projects move toward expenditure approvals at the board level. The body then moved to information and discussion items, including TriMet and Metro transit studies.
