Basin Transit Service Transportation District Director Choose 4
Special districts in Oregon are formed to provide specific local government needs. They are created by a vote of the people in the local area being served. Examples include people’s utility districts, library districts, water districts, fire protection districts, and more. They are governed by a board of directors, which is responsible for management and financial accountability. Special districts are empowered to levy any necessary taxes and fees to fulfill their mandate. Board members are not paid but may receive a per diem reimbursement.Transportation district boards are responsible for funding and developing transit systems that address the transportation needs of the residents in their service area.Qualifications: If the district has a supporting ordinance, employees of the district are not eligible. ORS 267.112Term: 4 years
Biographical Information
What skills and experience, including prior board experience, would you bring to this position?
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What do you see as the current gaps in transportation service in the District?
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What should the District be doing to ensure compliance with public records and public input laws?
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What skills and experience, including prior board experience, would you bring to this position?
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What do you see as the current gaps in transportation service in the District?
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What should the District be doing to ensure compliance with public records and public input laws?
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What skills and experience, including prior board experience, would you bring to this position?
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What do you see as the current gaps in transportation service in the District?
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What should the District be doing to ensure compliance with public records and public input laws?
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What skills and experience, including prior board experience, would you bring to this position?
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What do you see as the current gaps in transportation service in the District?
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What should the District be doing to ensure compliance with public records and public input laws?
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Biographical Information
Web Site (leave blank if not applicable)
http://WrenforJefferson.com
Town Where You Live
Klamath Falls
Your Experience/Qualifications
Layminister / Folk musician. Former CNC parts washer
County
Klamath
Term
4 years
Term Expires
2029
What skills and experience, including prior board experience, would you bring to this position?
My experience is as someone who woke up at 5am every morning to walk to my job in Mills. My experience is as someone who has sat on church budgetary meetings and currently uses the bus service.
For the last 2 years I have worked with people at my church to provide meals to my local community. I believe I can bring that spirit of public service to the council.
What do you see as the current gaps in transportation service in the District?
It is impossible to use this service as your primary means of transport if your goal is to have a job or raise a family. Even attending college extracurriculars is difficult. We also arent serving rural areas enough.
If we increased frequency, people could use the bus to explore Klamath Falls. Currently a stop only sees a bus once every hour or so. If we ran busses every 20 minutes, people would use the service as a preferred means of transportation and not one of last resort.
What should the District be doing to ensure compliance with public records and public input laws?
They need to pass an audit for one. They also need to be better about informing the public meeting times. In February the council cancelled their meeting the day of without informing the public. This is not acceptable.
Im sure plenty of people call in every month to suggest improvements. The employee on the phone should be taking those comments down and presenting them to the council.