Local services could be in jeopardy if lawmakers don't act
ODOT Maintenance Service map, which shows the network of roads and Maintenance facilities in the state. Staff are already spread thin and are covering vast areas. A reduction in staffing would be "critical," ODOT officials said.
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) hopes that state legislators will approve its budget request in the upcoming 2025 legislative session. If they refuse, ODOT is prepared to cut more than 1,000 jobs, including several positions that oversee roads in Gilliam, Wheeler, and Sherman counties.
The Oregon Transportation Commission reluctantly approved ODOT's budget request for 2025-2027 in A...
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