Safe Routes to School Advisory Committee to meet Nov. 21 to recommend funding
Nov. 14, 2024
For media inquiries, please contact Anna Howe, 503-877-7101.
The Safe Routes to School Advisory Committee will meet online from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. Agenda items include a presentation and discussion on recommending a competitive construction grant funding scenario to the Oregon Transportation Commission.
Details on joining the online meeting are available on the website.
Safe Routes to School Advisory Committee
Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Location: Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88572984756?pwd=ZHBKbzd2MlljUldFanpKWjJjUGFnZz09
Meeting ID: 885 7298 4756; Passcode: SRAC
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbey0vpdhF
Public Comment
If you wish to give testimony on any topic, including items not on the agenda, please sign up in the way provided at the meeting. A designated public comment time takes place near the beginning of each meeting. People wishing to testify or otherwise present information to the Committee are encouraged to:
- Notify Roberto Coto 24 hours ahead of time with a written copy of your public comment.
- Limit testimony to one to three minutes depending on the number of public comments, recognizing that substance, not length, determines the value of testimony or written information.
- To mail comments in, please use this address: Attn: Xao Posadas, Safe Routes to School Program Manager Oregon Department of Transportation, 555 13th St NE Salem, OR 97301
About the Safe Routes to School Advisory Committee
The Safe Routes to School Advisory Committee includes about 15 volunteers appointed by the ODOT director. Members represent various topics and organizations, including health, equity, Safe Routes to School practitioners, school district pupil transportation, the Oregon Department of Education, the League of Oregon Cities, the Association of Oregon Counties, Metropolitan Planning Organizations, each ODOT region, law enforcement, ODOT, small cities, the Oregon Bike and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, and the Oregon Transportation Safety Committee. The committee meets at least quarterly and is charged with recommending projects for funding in ODOT’s Safe Routes to School Construction and Education Grant Programs. The committee advises the Oregon Transportation Commission and ODOT.
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