The Port of Hood River will hold the second of two planned public hearings related to a proposed toll increase during its regularly scheduled Port Commission meeting Tuesday, November 7, 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 first hearing took place October 17.
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 providing 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) – $3.00
PROPOSED 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) – $2.00
The proposal would increase the base rate for cash paying customers by $1.00 and by 20 cents for BreezeBy customers. A bank account is not required to open a BreezeBy account, and one free transponder is provided per household for each new account. The 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.
For more information, visit the Port of Hood River email info@portofhoodriver.com.