Tribal Council approves transit plan application

By Danielle Harrison

Smoke Signals editor

Tribal Council held its first meeting of 2025 on Wednesday, Jan. 8, with only one action item on the agenda, as it was only 8 days since the final meeting of 2024.

Council approved an application to the Oregon Department of Transportation’s Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund for the Tribe’s 2025-27 transit plan.

The state requires a new application be sent to ODOT every two years in order for the Tribe to receive operating assistance for existing transit routes that serve Grand Ronde and neighboring communities. 

To watch the entire meeting, visit the Tribal government’s website at www.grandronde.org and click on the Videos tab.