Events in October 2017
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Port Commission Regular Session
Port Commission Regular Session
October 3, 2017Meeting begins at 5:00 PM in the Port Marina Center Conference Room located at 1000 E. Port Marina Drive, Hood River, OR 97031. If you have a disability that requires any special materials, services, or assistance, please contact us at 541-386-1645 so we may arrange for appropriate accommodations. The chair reserves the opportunity to change the order of the items if unforeseen circumstances arise. The Commission welcomes public comment on issues not on the agenda during the public comment period. With the exception of factual questions, the Commission does not immediately discuss issues raised during public comment. The Commission will either refer concerns raised during public comment to the Executive Director for a response or will request that the issue be placed on a future meeting agenda. People distributing copies of materials as part of their testimony should bring 10 copies. Written comment on issues of concern may be submitted to the Port Office at any time.
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Port Commission Regular Session
Port Commission Regular Session
October 17, 2017Meeting begins at 5:00 PM in the Port Marina Center Conference Room located at 1000 E. Port Marina Drive, Hood River, OR 97031. If you have a disability that requires any special materials, services, or assistance, please contact us at 541-386-1645 so we may arrange for appropriate accommodations. The chair reserves the opportunity to change the order of the items if unforeseen circumstances arise. The Commission welcomes public comment on issues not on the agenda during the public comment period. With the exception of factual questions, the Commission does not immediately discuss issues raised during public comment. The Commission will either refer concerns raised during public comment to the Executive Director for a response or will request that the issue be placed on a future meeting agenda. People distributing copies of materials as part of their testimony should bring 10 copies. Written comment on issues of concern may be submitted to the Port Office at any time.
Public Hearing Regarding Proposed 2018 Toll IncreasePublic Hearing Regarding Proposed 2018 Toll Increase
October 17, 2017PUBLIC HEARING FOR PROPOSED TOLL INCREASE
OCTOBER 17, 2017The Port of Hood River will hold the first of two planned public hearings related to a proposed toll increase during its regularly scheduled Port Commission meeting Tuesday, October 17, 2017 beginning at 5:00 p.m. The meeting will take place in the Port conference room located at 1000 E. Port Marina Drive in Hood River.
The proposed increase is included in the fiscal year 2017-18 Adopted Budget and recommended by staff to take effect February 1, 2018. Following a brief presentation by staff, the Port Commission will hear public comment, with each speaker afforded 5 minutes of time at the podium.
The proposed increase has tiered rates, with customers of the Port’s electronic tolling “BreezeBy” system receiving a discount from the cash toll rates:
PROPOSED NEW CASH TOLL RATES
Class 0 Vehicles (Motorcycles) - $1.00
Class 1 Vehicles (Passenger Vehicles & Pickup Trucks) - $2.00
Class 2 & Above (Large Trucks, RVs, Trailers, , Busses, per axle) - $3.00PROPOSED NEW BREEZEBY ELECTRONIC TOLL RATES
Class 0 Vehicles (Motorcycles) - $0.75
Class 1 Vehicles (Passenger Vehicles & Pickup Trucks) - $1.00
Class 2 & Above (Large Trucks, RVs, Trailers, Busses, per axle) - $2.00The staff recommendation includes a provision that all new net revenue derived from the increase be dedicated solely to the Port’s Bridge Repair & Replacement Fund. Capital expenditures are expected to increase significantly in the next several years, with the Port’s 30-Year work plan anticipating $51 million in expenditures by 2032.
To learn more about toll rates and capital upgrades, please visit the Port website at: https://portofhoodriver.com/br…/toll-rates-capital-upgrades/