SEACT and NEACT hold joint ACT meeting March 16 in La Grande and Burns

Public invited to hear about future transportation projects

More info, Tom Strandberg 541-663-6261, thomas.m.strandberg@odot.oregon.gov.

La Grande – Members of the North East Area Commission on Transportation (NEACT) and the South East Area Commission on Transportation (SEACT) will be holding a joint ACT meeting March 16. The meeting will be held in person at two locations (La Grande and Burns) and virtually via TEAMS. The meeting is open to the public and will include a presentation on Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) projects proposed for the 2024-2027 construction cycle. The list of STIP projects includes over 60 proposed for the eastern Oregon area. Interested parties are encouraged to join this meeting to hear about these projects and provide comments. Time has been set aside for public feedback.

MEETING DATE/TIME: March 16, 2023, 9:00 a.m. – noon PDT (10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. MDT)

FOUR MEETING OPTIONS (all at same date/time)
1. Meet in person in La Grande at the ODOT Region 5 Headquarters, 3012 Island Ave.
2. Meet in person in Burns at the Burns Community Center, 484 N. Broadway
3. Connect virtually via Microsoft TEAMS app/website (see attached agenda for TEAMS connection options)
4. Connect via phone (audio only) by dialing 1-971-277-1965, conf. ID number 426626370#

SEE ATTACHED AGENDA

An Area Commission on Transportation is an advisory body chartered by the Oregon Transportation Commission to help address all aspects of transportation. The North East Area Commission on Transportation is comprised of community leaders and other stakeholders from Morrow, Umatilla, Wallowa, Union, and Baker Counties, as well as the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. The South East Area Commission on Transportation is comprised of community leaders and other stakeholders from Malheur, Grant, and Harney counties, as well as the Burns-Paiute Tribe. More information about ACTs is available on the ODOT Web Site at http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/COMM/pages/act_main.aspx .

The North East and South East Area Commissions on Transportation are pleased to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you need special accommodations, such as a sign language interpreter, a complete agenda packet, or additional information to attend this meeting please contact Sheri Folsom at 541-963-3179 (e-mail Sheri.FOLSOM@odot.state.or.us ), or the statewide relay at 7-1-1 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. Alternate formats will be made available upon request.