On this day, August 22, 2002, President George W. Bush proposed to end the government's "hands-off" policy in national forests and ease logging restrictions in fire-prone areas.
Also on this day, August 22, 2014, the State of Oregon filed a $200 million suit against Oracle Corp. and several executives over the company's role in creating the troubled website for the state's online health insurance exchange.
Also on this day, August 22, 2020, demonstrators faced off in Portland with the two sides -- one aligned with a "Back the Blue" rally and the other a Black Lives Matter counter-demonstration -- reportedly largely ignoring police warnings. Ultimately, Department of Homeland Security officers deemed the gatherings unlawful and moved through the plaza, forcing the crowd to disperse.
Great Streets, 217 and Flat Fees
The Oregon Transportation Commission will meet Thursday, Nov. 17 at 9 a.m. at the Hillsboro Public Service Building, 1555 N. 1st Avenue, Hillsboro. Items on the agenda include:
- Great Streets Program Update: An informational update on engagement and program development for the Great Streets Program, including selection criteria and project recommendation process.
- OR 217 Auxiliary Lanes Construction Update: An update on the OR 217 Auxiliary Lanes Project, which is currently under construction.
- Biennial Flat Fee Study: A request to approve advancing the Flat Fee Rate Study with recommendations to the legislature to amend the rates.
The agenda and meeting materials will be available on the
OTC Website. The public is invited to
watch the meeting on YouTube.
Members of the public are asked to submit written comment in advance of the Nov. 17 meeting and sign up for real-time virtual oral public comment. Sign up to provide comments by completing the comment form on the OTC website at www.oregon.gov/odot/Get-involved/Pages/OTC_Main.aspx. Please sign up by Wednesday, Nov. 16, at 4 p.m.
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Please note participation will be limited to one representative per organization. Commenters (and organizations) who are providing oral testimony to the OTC for the first time will be given priority for the limited available testimony spots.
To submit written testimony or comments electronically, please use the submission form on the OTC website by Wednesday, Nov. 16, at 4 p.m. to guarantee inclusion in the meeting packet. Comments not included in the meeting packet will be shared with Commissioners after the meeting.
Email written comments to OTCAdmin@odot.oregon.gov.
--Staff Reports| Post Date: 2022-11-11 10:49:05 | Last Update: 2022-11-11 11:01:53 |
