Oregonians would see reduced transportation services under plan to address ODOT funding gap

To square Oregon’s budget, lawmakers say many state agency jobs must go unfilled

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Oregonians would see reduced transportation services under plan to address ODOT funding gap

After several weeks of private discussions, Oregon lawmakers have unveiled their plan to close a $289 million budget gap through next year at the state transportation agency.

Bill seeks to cut $25 million from Safe Routes and bike path program to balance ODOT budget

Students use a new crosswalk in front of Harriet Tubman Middle School in North Portland. (Photo: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland) The rumors BikePortland reported on back in January have unfortunately turned out to be true. In the final week of the session, the Oregon Legislature is considering a cut to Safe Routes to School funding in order to balance their budget and save the Oregon Department of Transportation from mass layoffs. In addition to a $…

ODOT will leave jobs vacant, cut other programs to balance budget

Legislative budget writers propose leaving more than 130 state jobs vacant, spending less on services and supplies and moving around not-yet-promised money within public agencies to rebalance Oregon’s budget and close a large funding gap at the transportation department. The moves should cover the state general fund’s remaining $128 million deficit during the next 18 months, and the nearly $289 million deficit at the Oregon Department of Transpo…