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Crook County delays decision on Title VI transit plan; commissioners to review Cascade East draft
Summary
County staff outlined options to adopt Cascade East's Title VI plan or draft a local Title VI plan; commissioners asked staff to circulate both documents and revisit the question in July rather than decide at the June 24 meeting.
County staff told the Crook County Board of Commissioners on June 24 that the county must update its Title VI plan for federally funded transportation services and has two options: adopt the Cascade East (COIC) Title VI plan with limited local edits or draft a Crook County–specific plan that would require more staff time.
A staff member told commissioners that adopting Cascade East would require a short set of website updates, a few administrative orders and a revised complaint form, while drafting a local plan would allow more flexibility but demand more staff resources and a four‑factor analysis of county demographics and language use.
Commissioners asked for time to read the Cascade East plan and compare it with Crook County’s current plan. One commissioner said past practice favored a county‑specific plan to preserve local positions, while others supported studying the Cascade East text before reaching a decision. Staff reported Cascade East’s plan covers a range of Central Oregon jurisdictions and indicated there is no direct cost to 'ride their coattails.'
Next steps: staff will circulate the Cascade East plan and Crook County draft materials for commissioner review and schedule the matter for a future agenda, likely in late July, to decide whether to adopt Cascade East’s plan or prepare a county‑specific Title VI plan.
