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The Committee meets on an as-needed basis but generally convenes in the first and fourth quarters of each fiscal year in time to provide advice to the Board of Directors prior to the adoption of an annual budget. The Committee is composed of all seven Board members and seven citizen members. Each LTD Board member selects one citizen member to fill a term of three years. Meetings are open to the public and include a forum for public comments.

Budget Committee

The Strategic Planning Committee is composed of a core group of representatives from the LTD Board of Directors, and key LTD partners, including the Eugene City Council, Springfield City Council, Lane County Board of Commissioners, and Oregon Department of Transportation. The Committee also includes a diverse set of representatives from within the community.
 

The Strategic Planning Committee provides the LTD Board of Directors with independent advice on strategic planning issues related to advancing the goals of the Long-Range Transit Plan, including but not limited to developing the Frequent Transit Network, making better connections, reducing trip and waiting times, bridging the first and last mile, creating safer ways to access service, and optimizing solutions for urban and rural areas. In December 2022, via LTD Resolution number 2022-12-14-073, the SPC’s purpose was expanded to encompass the work of the former LTD community advisory committee referred to as the “Comprehensive and Accessible Transportation Committee.”  As such, the SPC’s purpose further includes the deliberate consideration, when making decisions for advice or recommendations to the LTD Board of Directors, of the impacts of potential, proposed, or actual service changes on individuals who are transit dependent, especially those who are older adults or people with disabilities.

The Strategic Planning Committee meets bi-monthly at 5:30 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of the month. Meetings are open to the public and include a forum for public comments.

Strategic Planning Committee

The Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund (STIF) was established in Oregon House Bill 2017 (Keep Oregon Moving) to provide a new dedicated source of funding for maintaining, improving, and expanding public transportation services in Oregon. This legislation included a new 0.1% employee payroll tax, which became effective July 1, 2018.  Effective July 1, 2023, the STIF and Special Transportation Fund (STF) programs were consolidated and are now known collectively as the Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund.

Under the STIF program, public transportation funding is made available every two years to support access to jobs, improve mobility, relieve congestion, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Oregon. Lane Transit District (LTD) is the Qualified Entity for  the STIF Formula funds allocated to Lane County. 

STIF may be used for public transportation purposes that support the effective planning, deployment, operation, and administration of public transportation programs, including, but not limited to, the following:

• Creation of new systems and services with origins, destinations, or stops in Oregon;
• Maintenance or continuation of systems and services in certain circumstances; and
• Planning for and development of a Local Plan or future STIF Plan to improve public transportation service.

In August 2024, the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) estimated that Lane County will receive $16,803,885 in STIF funds in FY26-FY27; $15,329,461is anticipated to be used within the LTD boundary, while $1,474,422 is anticipated to be used in areas outside the LTD district. Allocation is based on both population and where the payroll tax was generated.

The LTD Board of Directors has appointed an Advisory Committee to review potential STIF-funded projects. This  Committee will meet at least two times per year.

Lane Transit District oversees and administers the STIF Advisory Committee with support from the Lane Council of Governments (LCOG). Please visit LaneSTIF.org for more information about STIF.