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F1NAL 2008-2011 STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM <br />cal dollars as matching funds on that project. So as a business person and as a leader in the <br />Chamber of Commerce, I'm just here to support that activity and hope that we have consid- <br />erationwith that project. <br />• Judge Reynolds -First of all, I'd like to endorse what's being said about the cooperative na- <br />ture of ODOT and how we're able to partner with ODOT on particular projects. I know <br />we've had some bridges that failed. They had been temporarily patched. They [ODOT] <br />were immediate in their response. We later worked out some working relationships with <br />them that have proven to be quite successful for us. From Grant County's standpoint, I also <br />wanted to compliment the staff. I've complained for years about Tricky Dick corner up here <br />and now as m tenure dwindles finall much to the credit of Rena Cusma, ODOT has ad- <br />Y <br />Y <br />. . <br />' e an incident. It was ust <br />dressed that issue and I m proud to say that this year we didn t hav ~ <br />one corner short as we lost a load of hay on it. I have also agreed to offer the County's sup- <br />j port in of the Enhancement project for the City of John Day. The City has worked hard to <br />produce [the proposal]. If you ever get a chance to come to John Day and take a look at the <br />new street work they did down between the garage and the fire department, I think you'd be <br />very pleased with what you see. With the utilities now being buried, it takes away a lot of <br />the clutter in the downtown city. I want to compliment the City of John Day for having this <br />stick with the ro am and I think the 've of a eat de ee of <br />vision, having the fortitude to p gr y g gr gr <br />support between those of us in County government and those in City government. <br />consideration with the <br />• Je Franklin Franklin Realt ,John Da - We would appreciate your <br />~Y ~ Y Y <br />City of John Day request thru the STIP program for there [sic] Main Street Enhancement ap- <br />lication. <br />P <br />Discussions• <br />Judge Reynolds -Are we wearing the roads out faster than we can fix them? <br />Response by Monte Grove, Region 5 Manager -The farther west you go, the worse the roads <br />are. Overall, that's why we [ODOT] changed the preservation program. It is the goal for the <br />chipseal program to address the issue. City and county drop in revenue is an issue being dis- <br />cussed at the statewide level, including the OTC. <br />Additional comment by Judge Tallman - NEACT is going forward with a push via letters <br />and discussions with legislators [regarding the local government revenue issue]. <br />BURNS, November 2, 2006 <br />3 attendees <br />General Comments: <br />• Judge Steve Grasty -- Thanks to ODOT for OTIA projects here in Harney County. It's great <br />` to have the weight limits off and have really good bridges. I also have to say a special thanks <br />to ODOT and the Burns Paiute Tribe for helping straighten out the last corner that made you <br />slow down between here [Burns] and Ontario. I think all the rest of them now you can do at <br />something close to legal limit on your way back and forth. That was a great partnership to <br />see happen there. It's probably the only corner that used to flood between here and there, so <br />'' 'f it's going to make for a lot of safety improvements. Overall, I'm glad to see the three pro- <br />i (~ jects within our county [Harney]. They are ones that are needed and we look forward to get- <br />Page 383 <br />