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Benton County Special Transportation Fund – STAC

The Benton County Special Transportation Advisory Committee (STAC) advises and makes recommendations to the Benton County Commissioners regarding transportation services that provide access to the community for the senior and disabled citizens of Benton County.

The Role of the STAC

The role of the STAC, as described in its by-laws, is to assist the Benton County Board of Commissioners in matters affecting transportation services for elderly and disabled persons, and develop recommendations for the proposed distribution of Special Transportation Fund monies by the County.

STAC Membership

The Committee consists of nine (9) members, appointed by the Board of Commissioners, as follows:

• All members shall reside in Benton County or shall represent an organization which provides substantial transportation services within the County;
• No member shall be an employee of Benton County;
• Three members shall be Providers or Provider Representatives, engaged in providing transportation services;
• Six members shall be either users, user representatives, or members at large. Consideration should be given to including at least one disabled user and at least one elderly user.

The following is a list of the current STAC membership and the interests represented:

	Position	Committee Member
1	Transportation provider representative	Linda E. Elder
2	Transportation provider representative	Margy Woodburn
3	Transportation user or representative of users	Robert E. Wilson
4	Transportation user or representative of users	Myrna Shepper
5	Member-at-large	Mary Marsh-King
6	Transportation provider representative	Tim Bates
7	Transportation user or representative of users	Barbara Sackett, Chair
8	Transportation user or representative of users	Steven Black
9	Transportation user or representative of users	Cheri Babb

To apply to serve as a member of the STAC, please contact the Benton County Board of Commissioners office and request an application:

Benton County Board of Commissioners
Benton Plaza
408 SW Monroe
Corvallis, OR 97333

Phone: 541-766-6800
Fax: 541-766-6893

STAC Meetings

The STAC invites you to attend their meetings, which are held on the third Tuesday of each month. The meetings begin at 2:30 p.m. and are held at the Corvallis Downtown Fire Station 1, upstairs meeting room, 400 NW Harrison Blvd., Corvallis, OR.

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