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PARTNERS FOR HIGH-SPEED RAIL <br /> • <br /> t. - <br /> tone Tr nsi District <br /> Ciry of e <br /> ADVISORY TO EDITORS AND REPORTERS <br /> Ciryoi in field WHAT: NEWS CONFERENCE ON TRANSPORTATION FUNDING BILL <br /> WHEN: MONDAY, JUNE 9,11 A.M. <br /> WHERE: EUGENE AMTRAK DEPOT, 433 WILLAMETTE STREET <br /> Em~e Co cil f 6overnmenis <br /> A broad coalition of community leaders will hold a news conference <br /> Monday, June 9, at 11 a.m. at the Eugene Amtrak depot, 433 Willamette Street, to <br /> Lane Co ry announce their support for a proposed $1.6 billion transportation funding package. <br /> The transportation tax measure, House Bi113163, is scheduled to be voted on <br /> Conven6 n 8 VisitorsAssociation in the Oregon House on Tuesday. If the bill is approved by the House, it goes to the <br /> of Lone un , O~egOn Oregon Senate, where it likely will face significant challenges. <br /> Speakers at the news conference will include elected and appointed officials <br /> ' from Eugene, Springfield, and Lane County, business owners, tourism <br /> a omberofCommerre representatives, and others who feel that decisive action must be taken to maintain <br /> and improve Oregon's transportation system. They will provide specific examples of <br /> • ways in which the Eugene-Springfield area will benefit directly from the <br /> Springfiel Ch tuber of Commerce <br /> transportation package. <br /> Press packets will include a comprehensive set of fact sheets on the <br /> transportation bill prepared by the Oregon Department of Transportation and the <br /> League of Oregon Cities. For more details about the news conference, call Eric <br /> Jones at Eugene Public Works, 682-5523. <br /> P 0. Box 10 0 <br /> <br /> Eugene, re nn 91401 <br /> noire: 513 41 ~6 )DO <br /> >1+ 0~~6~1-4765 <br /> 3 <br /> Y <br /> i <br /> <br />