Active Transportation Advisory Committee seeks volunteers, delays route decision for community ride

A commissioner (name not specified) summarized the Sept. 1 Active Transportation Advisory Committee meeting, saying it was largely routine but noted an open committee vacancy the group is actively recruiting to fill, including outreach to local bike shops.

"The biggest issue they discussed was the open vacancy, and they're actively trying to beg to find somebody through some of the local bike shop," the commissioner said. The committee also debated where to stage a planned ride; the options discussed included Jacksonville and an alternative location (referred to as "yield point" in the meeting). The route decision will be revisited at the committee's next meeting in November.

The commissioners also touched on Cycle Oregon and how previous rides impacted small communities; one commissioner recalled the large influx of visitors when a ride passed through Prospect. No formal county policy changes were proposed during the staff meeting.