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Maintenance Funding Programs
In order to maximize the effectiveness of maintenance-related resources, the Board of Commissioners has adopted
target service levels for all types of assets. The primary tool used for selecting road maintenance projects is the Road
Maintenance Priority Matrix described in TSP Goal 11: Maintenance.

Urban Road Maintenance District (URMD)
The Urban Road Maintenance District was created by the voters in urban unincorporated Washington County in 1987;
voters approved funding for the district in 1994. URMD provides preventive road maintenance services for public roads
within URMD boundaries, except roads that are designated as Arterials or Collectors on the Functional Classification
Map included as Figures 3-9 and 3-10 in this Users’ Guide. Funding for maintenance for these roads comes from the
Road Fund described below. In 2011 the Board expanded the services eligible for URMD funding to include construc-
tion of safety improvements. All roads under County jurisdiction within the District are eligible for safety improvements,
including Arterials and Collectors.

Road Fund
Washington County receives a portion of state highway funds generated by Oregon’s 30-cents-per-gallon tax on gaso-
line, truck weight-mile fees, and vehicle registration fees. Anyone who buys gasoline, drives a truck that meets require-
ments for weight-mile fees, or registers a vehicle in Oregon pays the tax. This fund is currently distributed 50 percent
to the state, 30 percent to the county, and 20 percent to the cities. Washington County also collects a local one-cent-
per-gallon tax on gasoline. Anyone who buys gas/diesel in Washington County pays this tax. These revenues are used
by Washington County to maintain roads under County responsibility. In the future, these gas-tax related programs may
change; however, it is not possible to speculate on the nature of potential changes. For the revenue projections in this
Funding Element, no increases or other significant changes to the Road Fund are assumed.

Goal 10: Funding
Seek adequate and reliable funding for transportation.

Objective 10�1 Preserve existing transportation assets by providing adequate maintenance�
• Strategy 10.1.1 Look for opportunities to reduce maintenance costs through cooperative part-
nerships with other agencies and private enterprises, as well as periodic reviews and evalua-
tions of best practices.
• Strategy 10.1.2 Consider long-term maintenance liabilities when planning and designing new
transportation facilities.
• Strategy 10.1.3 Recognizing that recent declines in Gas Tax revenue are expected to continue,
seek new or enhancement of existing funding sources for maintenance. ADOPTED TEXT

Objective 10.2 Promote equitable, sustainable and fiscally responsible transportation system funding.

• Strategy 10.2.1 Strive to distribute funding so that it is balanced between the various needs of
the community, including modal and geographic considerations.
• Strategy 10.2.2 When considering the TSP or amendments to the plan, evaluate potential
transportation system options with consideration for reasonable funding levels, given existing
and anticipated future funding sources.

• Strategy 10.2.3 Regularly provide transparent reports on transportation funding sources and
related investments.

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Effective November 27, 2015 • Updated December, 15 2016