From: Tim Heider, Clackamas County Public Affairs Coordinator, 503-742-5911

1-13-10

Media and Interested Parties

Volunteer to serve on the Traffic Safety Commission

Clackamas County Commissioners are recruiting applicants to serve for four-year terms on the Traffic Safety Commission. Representation is needed from the Canby area or west of the Willamette River; however, anyone interested is encouraged to apply. Primary duties of the ten-member board include establishing programs to reduce traffic crashes, injuries and fatalities in Clackamas County.

The Clackamas County Traffic Safety Commission (TSC) provides review and guidance to the County Traffic Engineer in matters related to traffic safety, education and outreach. The TSC develops and implements an annual work program and is one of the most active safety commissions in Oregon. Projects include safety education, fielding citizens concerns, identifying safety projects, participation in citizen outreach related to traffic safety and working with the traffic engineering staff to implement traffic safety measures on roadways throughout the County. This group plays an important role in helping formulate the transportation safety program for the County Traffic Engineering section.

The TSC meets the first Wednesday of each month at the Development Services Building, 150 Beavercreek Road, Oregon City.

Interested individuals need to complete an application form. Applications may be completed and submitted online via the County's website, http://web3.co.clackamas.or.us/citizenin/app.asp. For an application form contact Citizen Involvement, (503) 655-8751 or the Public Services Building, 2051 Kaen Road, Oregon City, 4^th floor.

Application deadline is Friday, February 12.

For more information about the Traffic Safety Commission, please contact Joseph Marek, (503) 742-4705 or via email at joem@co.clackamas.or.us.