HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOIC Support Ltr - Connect OregonNovember 9, 2009
Karen Friend
Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council
2363 SW Glacier Place
Redmond, OR 97756
Board of County Commissioners
1300 NW Wall St, Suite 200 • Bend, OR 97701-1960
(541) 388-6570 • Fax (541) 385-3202
www.co.deschutes.or.us
board@co.deschutes.or.us
Tammy Baney
Dennis R. Luke
Alan Unger
Re: Letter of support for the Cascades East Transit Regional Vehicle Maintenance and Operations
Center Project
Ms. Friend,
Deschutes County extends its support of COIC's application to the ConnectOregon III grant program for the
Cascades East Transit Regional Vehicle Maintenance and Operations Center project.
Deschutes County has long been a supporter of and an active participant in plaiining for improved mass transit
services in Central Oregon. We believe the proposed regional operations center is a vital component in the
delivery of those improved services, upon which an ever-growing portion of our citizens have come to rely.
These services are especially crucial to low-income residents, the disabled, the elderly and many others who
depend on transit to access County services that are vital to them and their families.
This project will provide a necessary component for a rapidly growing regional public transportation system: a
centralized facility for maintenance, secure fleet parking, and operations that results in better maintenance of the
system, lower costs, and increased operational efficiencies. We support the continued growth and development
of Cascades East Transit, and construction of a Regional Vehicle Maintenance and Operations Center is a
necessary next step for the system.
Sincerely,
DESCHUTES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Tammy Baney, chair
Dennis Luke, vice chair
Alan Unger, commissioner
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