Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund
With the passage of House Bill 2017, Keep Oregon Moving, the state legislature has committed to both the improvement and enhancement of transportation services through the Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund (“STIF”). For Central Oregon, this means the opportunity to enhance public transportation services to access jobs and community services, improve mobility, and relieve congestion.
Crook, Jefferson, and Deschutes Counties and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs delegated STIF administrative activities to Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council (COIC) through an Intergovernmental Agreement. COIC is tasked with recruiting STIF advisory committee members via a public process, as well as scheduling and managing and facilitiating meetings throughout the year. The main goal of STIF advisory committees is for members to coordinate both local and regional focused transit projects and services and proioritize projects. STIF advisory committees meet at least two times throughout the year with specific dates and times referenced in the sections below. These meetings are open to the public and held virtually in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic.
COIC is currently in the process of convening STIF advisory committees and presenting prioritized projects to the Boards of County Commissioners. The following locally adopted plans are being referenced for STIF projects:
Special Transportation Fund (STF) Upcoming Meetings
Crook County STF Advisory Committee Meeting
Wednesday, January 13 from 1-2pm
Jefferson County STF Advisory Committee Meeting
Tuesday, January 12 from 1 – 2pm
Upcoming Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund (STIF) Advisory Committee Meetings:
Deschutes County
Past Meetings
Thursday, January 7 from 3 – 4:30pm
Tuesday, December 8 from 3:30 – 5pm
12.8.20_Deschutes STIF Meeting Packet
The past Deschutes County STIF Advisory Committee Meetings were held on January 27, 2020 from 3:30-5 pm at the Deschutes County Services Building, DeArmond Room (1300 NW Wall St). Download the 1.27.20_Deschutes STIF Meeting Packet_Final. Also available are the 1.27.20_Deschutes STIF Meeting Minutes_FINAL.
4.5.19_Deschutes STIF Meeting Packet_Final_Revised
Download the Deschutes STIF Advisory Committee Minutes 4.5.19_FINAL
Deschutes County STIF and STF background information can be found on the Deschutes County website. List of Deschutes County Advisory Committee Members:
| Andrea Breault |
| Ken Thorp |
| Jonathon Bullock |
| Iman Simmons |
| Sintha Townsend |
| Zachary Bass |
| Kelsey Rook, Chair |
| Andrew Davis, Co-Chair |
| Matthew Schmitz |
| Walter McCoin (alternate) |
| Dan Youmans |
| Paul Bertagna |
Jefferson County
Upcoming meetings
Thursday, December 3 from 2-3pm
Friday, January 8 from 2 – 3:30pm
A past Jefferson County STIF Advisory Committee Meeting was held on January 28 from 12-1 pm at the Jefferson County Annex in Madras (66 SE D. St.). Download the 1.28.20_Jefferson-STIF-Meeting-Packet_Final. Also available are the 1.28.20_Jefferson County STIF Meeting Minutes_Updated
A past Jefferson County STIF Advisory Committee Meeting was held on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 from 2-4 pm at the Jefferson County Annex in Madras (66 SE D. St.). Click to download the 4.2.19 Jefferson County STIF Meeting Packet_FINAL
Download the 4.2.19 Jefferson County STIF Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes Jefferson County STIF Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes 4.2.19_FINAL
Download the meeting minutes from the March 5 Jefferson County STIF Advisory Committee Meeting 3.5.19 Jefferson County STIF Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes_FINAL
STIF background information and meeting schedules can also be found on the Jefferson County website. STIF Advisory Committe Members are listed below:
| Sam Robinson |
| Emma Mae Smith |
| Kevin Ellingsburg |
| Kenneith Bicart (Chair) |
| Andrea Breault |
| Elaine Henderson |
| Naomi Jacks (alternate for Elaine Henderson) |
Crook County
Upcoming Meetings
Tuesday, December 1 from 2-3pm
Wednesday, January 6 from 1 – 2:30pm
A past Crook County STIF Advisory Committee Meeting was held on January 30 from 12-1 pm at the Crook County Annex, 320 NE Court St, Prineville, OR. Download the 1.30.20_Crook STIF Meeting Packet_Final. Also available are the 1.30.20 Crook County STIF Advisory Committee_Meeting Minutes.
A past Crook County STIF Advisory Committee Meeting was held on Thursday, April 4, 2019 from 9-11 am at the Crook County Annex, 320 NE Court St, Prineville, OR. Download the 4.4.19 Crook County STIF Meeting Packet_FINAL
Download the Crook County STIF Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes_4.4.19_FINAL
Download the Crook County STIF Meeting Minutes_3.7.19_FINAL_Revised.docx
Crook County STIF background information and meeting schedules can be found on the Crook County website.
List of Crook County STIF Advisory Committee Members
| Andrea Breault |
| Dennis Marston |
| Adam Williams |
| Neva McPherson |
| Joshua Smith, Chair |
| Dan Swearingen (Alternate for Allen Dendy) |
| Allen Dendy |
| Melody Kendall |
| Keya Rohovit-Wrolson |
| Rachel Zakem (Alternate for Andrea Breault) |
| Kim Curley, Co-Chair |
Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs
Past Meetings
Tuesday, January 5 from 11:30am – 1pm
1.5.21_CTWS_STIF Meeting Minutes
A past Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Virtual Meeting was held on September 29, 2020 from 1-2 pm.
A Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Meetings was held on March 28 from 12-1:30 pm and on April 8 from 10 am-12 pm. Both meetings will be held at the Tribal Administration Building (Conference Room 3), 1233 Veterans St. in Warm Springs. Download the1.22.20_CTWS STIF Meeting Agenda_FINAL. Also available are the 1.22.20 CTWS_STIF_Meeting Minutes_Final
A Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Meeting was be held on March 28, 2019 from 12-1:30 pm and on April 8 from 10 am-12 pm. Both meetings will be held at the Tribal Administration Building (Conference Room 3), 1233 Veterans St. in Warm Springs. Download the 3.28.19 Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs STIF Meeting Packet_FINAL
Download the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Meeting Minutes_4.8.19_FINAL
Upcoming tribal Council meeting on 4/22 at 3:30 pm at the Warm Springs Tribal Administration office:
Download the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Ranked Public Transportation Service Provider Project List and packet materials that will be reviewed by Tribal Council on 4/22 at 3:30 pm.
Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs STIF Project Application Memo_4.18.19
Warm Springs STIF Project Ranking Sheet for Tribal Council Review 4.18.19
STIF Plan Template_Warm Springs_DRAFT
Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs STIF Advisory Committee Members:
- Rose Mary Alarcon
- Lorien Stacona
- Melinda Poitra
- James Halliday
- Lyle Katchia
- Andrea Breault
- Janell Smith
- Frances Martinez (alternate)
- Michele Stacona (alternate)
Download the approved CTWS STIF Bylaws CTWS-Stif – FINAL Advisory Committee By-Laws 04.23.19
Warm Springs, Deschutes, Crook, and Jefferson County Requests for Applications for STIF, STF, and 5310 public transportation projects (2021-2023)
The Qualified Entities in Central Oregon are in the process of announcing requests for applications for public transportation projects that are funded through the Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund (STIF), Special Transportation Fund (STF) and 5310. Deschutes County has posted its request for STIF projects only at this time.
Deschutes County Request for Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund Applications
Jefferson County Public Transportation Project Request Notice
Crook County Public Transportation Project Request Notice
Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Request for Public Transportation Applications
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