US EditionOregon Begins Layoffs of up to 700 Department of Transportation Staff
PORTLAND, OREGON, JUL 7 – The Oregon Legislature's failure to pass a funding package created an $11 million deficit, forcing Portland to cut about 50 transportation jobs and pause maintenance projects, officials said.
- On Monday, Millicent D. Williams, director of PBOT, announced about 50 layoffs next week due to the collapse of a state funding plan.
- The Oregon Legislature's failure to pass a transportation funding package last month created an $11 million gap, leading to Portland PBOT layoffs and a $38 million shortfall, explained by reliance on expected state dollars and fee increases.
- PBOT reports 932 positions at risk amid a $6 billion maintenance backlog, with director Williams stating 'there is no asphalt to fill the hole' and over 900 jobs affected in Oregon's largest government layoffs.
- Portland officials warned that service delays, including deferred repairs and slowed upgrades to high-crash corridors, will begin next week due to staff layoffs.
- Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has called for a special legislative session to address a $11 million funding shortfall, aiming to prevent further transportation layoffs and service reductions.
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Nearly 500 Oregon transportation workers get layoff notices after ‘preventable’ funding emergency - Ashland News - Community-Supported, NonProfit News
Gov. Tina Kotek warns people around the state will feel those cuts, especially in winter By Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital Chronicle Hundreds who work for the Oregon Department of Transportation got notice that they’re being laid off in what Gov. Tina Kotek called a preventable emergency and the largest round of layoffs in the state government’s history. The 483 Oregon Department of Transportation employees who received layoff notices on Monday …
Nearly 500 Oregon transportation workers get layoff notices after ‘preventable’ funding emergency • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Oregon Department of Transportation road crews move snow clearing equipment on the Highway 204 near Elgin on January 2, 2025 (Photo courtesy of ODOT)Hundreds who work for the Oregon Department of Transportation got notice that they’re being laid off in what Gov. Tina Kotek called a preventable emergency and the largest round of layoffs in the state government’s history. The 483 Oregon Department of Transportation employees who received layoff no…
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