History: Initial Charter approved by OTC on Oct. 16, 1997.
Membership: 17 voting members:
1 tribal council
3 county commissioners (one from each county)
1 City of Salem
1 City of Keizer
5 small cities (selected by highway corridor)
1 Yamhill County Transit District
1 transit district
3 private sector (each county selects one)
1 ODOT area manager
Ex-Officio:
State legislators
Representatives from adjacent ACTs and MPOs.
Leadership: Chair and Vice-Chair elected annually; Steering Committee selected from membership makes work plan recommendations.
Staffing: ACT staffed by ODOT; ODOT contracts with Mid-Willamette Valley Council of Governments for technical advisory committee staffing and special research and planning projects.
Work Program: Advise OTC on STIP; Prioritize STIP projects; Conduct highway safety study; Hear presentations on issues and developments on all modes of transportation.
ACT Chair:
Councilor Ken Woods
Craven-Woods Insurance
P.O. Box 1130
Dallas, OR 97338-1047
Phone: (503) 623-8143
Fax: (503) 623-9020 ken.woods@cravenwoodsins.com
ODOT Contact:
Tim Potter, Area Manager
885 Airport Road SE, Bldg P
Salem OR 97301-4788
Phone: (503) 986-2900
Fax: (503) 986-2881 James.T.Potter@odot.state.or.us
Technical Assistance:
Richard Schmid
Mid-Willamette Valley COG
105 High Street SE
Salem, OR 97391-3667
(503) 588-6177 Rschmid@open.org
OTC Liaison: Janice Wilson
Meetings
Meetings are the first Thursday of each month in Salem.
Contact:
Lori Moore
Mid-Willamette Valley Council of Governments
105 High Street SE
Salem, OR 97301-3667
Phone: (503) 986-2663
Fax: (503) 588-6094 lomoore@mwvcog.org
