If anyone in Clackamas County had any remaining doubts about their County Commissioners acting as Portland lobbyists this should remove them.
It’s bad enough the newspapers refused to report the poll of Clackamas County residents.
Pay for part of Sellwood Bridge 76% NO
New car registration tax 84% NO
Milwaukie Light Rail 71% NO
But they have no problem reporting anything cooked up by the County Commissioners.
After 185 people show up at one hearing, 175 at the second and a county poll showing overwhelming opposition to the county plan for a vehicle registration fee for Multnomah County’s Sellwood bridge County Chair Lynn Peterson comes up with this.
“The commission had heard from a vocal contingent of opposition to the fee increase during a three-part public hearing, but counted a larger number in support of the fee, including correspondence and phone calls.”
So how does Peterson come up with that?
She recruits her Metro/TriMet/Bike pals to stack the deck with emails.
Jonathan Nicholas has been elected chair of the newly-formed Executive Council for Active Transportation.
Metro and the Executive Council, working with local governments, will develop concept plans to allow people to get from one place to another without the need of a motor vehicle.
Nicholas is joined by Clackamas County Commissioner Lynn Peterson, Portland City Commissioner Nick Fish, Dr. Christopher Achterman of Legacy Hospitals, and Randy Miller of the Moore Company, as new members of the Executive Council. Other members include:
Scott Bricker Executive Director Bicycle Transportation Alliance
Jay Graves, CEO The Bike Gallery
Rex Burkholder Councilor Metro Council
Metro’s Jonathan Nicholas, the Bicycle Transportation Alliance & BikePortland.org, nearly all of which are from Portland stuffed the hearing by e-mail.
Wednesday’s hearing was the first reading of the proposed ordinance, and it’s slated to come back to the Commission for a potential vote on December 9th. The Bicycle Transportation Alliance is urging their members to speak up in support of the new fee. Email your comments on the issue by December 8th to bcc@co.clackamas.or.us.
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Action Alert for Clackamas County: Support Sellwood Bridge Funding
Posted by: Margaux
Nov 23 2010, 9:14 am
Nov 23 2010, 9:14 am
The new Sellwood bridge needs money from Clackamas County to fund the county’s 7% share of the $330 million project. This Wednesday, the County Commission will consider a dedicated $5-per-year vehicle registration fee to raise the money for a new bridge.
Do you live in Clackamas County? Tell your County Commissioners why you support the bridge and why they should vote in favor of the vehicle registration fee.
• The bridge must be replaced. The current one is insufficient, it is crumbling, and it cannot accommodate buses.
• You support the current design recommendation for two 6.5’ bike lanes, two 12’ sidewalks and two 12’ vehicle lanes.
• You support the use of vehicle registration fees to improve transportation facilities. We need to pay for the wear and tear our vehicles cause and we need a stable funding source to build this bridge soon. The BTA does not support a registration fee for bikes.
Email your support: bcc@co.clackamas.or.us
Speak up in support: Wednesday November 24th, 10:00 am, Public Services Building, 2051 Kaen Road, Oregon City, OR 97045
Speak up in support: Wednesday November 24th, 10:00 am, Public Services Building, 2051 Kaen Road, Oregon City, OR 97045
