Albany, OR. — Official Release: At their August 26 meeting, Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker approved several transportation funding contracts with the Oregon Department of Transportation.
The contracts were presented by Reagan Maudlin, the Linn County Special/Rural Transportation Coordinator.
Linn County distributes the funds to local transportation programs operated throughout the county. The contracts are for the 2025-2027 biennium.
The commissioners approved an agreement to receive up to $197,406 in Section 5310 Funding that will support the Senior Citizens of Sweet Home, Inc./Linn Shuttle.
They also approved receiving up to $335,026 in Small Urban 5310 Funding that will support the City of Albany/Albany Call-A-Ride program.
The commissioners approved a subrecipient agreement to receive up to $531,774 in 5311 Funding to support the Senior Citizens of Sweet Home/Linn Shuttle/Dial-A-Bus program.
The commissioners also approved a subrecipient agreement to receive up to $75,475 in Federal 5311 Covid funding to support the Senior Citizens of Sweet Home, Inc./Linn Shuttle program.
In her written report, Maudlin noted that the “Senior Citizens of Sweet Home extend their gratitude for the ongoing efforts of Linn County and the Board of Commissioners in our common goal of extending transportation to as many Linn County residents as possible through an organized and collaborative approach.”
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