TriMet Board of Directors

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The TriMet Board of Directors is the policy-making and oversight body that directs the operations and strategic decisions of the Portland-area public transit agency TriMet.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf board of directors
oversight body
public transit agency governing board
appliesTo Portland metropolitan area
appointingAuthority Governor of Oregon
boardMembersRepresent geographic districts within the TriMet service area
country United States
focus equity and accessibility in transit service
long-range transit planning
regional transit policy
safety and security policy for TriMet
governs TriMet
governsOrganizationType mass transit district
hasCommitteeType finance and audit committee
planning or policy committee
safety or security committee
hasJurisdictionOver public transportation in the Portland metropolitan area
languageOfWork English
legalBasis Oregon state law
locatedIn Portland, Oregon
meetingFrequency regularly scheduled, typically monthly
meetsAt public board meetings
memberSelectionMethod gubernatorial appointment with Oregon Senate confirmation
operatesInTimeZone Pacific Time Zone
oversees TriMet LIFT paratransit service
TriMet MAX Light Rail
TriMet WES Commuter Rail
TriMet bus services
overseesBudget TriMet annual operating budget
TriMet capital budget
parentOrganization TriMet
responsibility adopting TriMet’s annual budget
approving labor contracts
approving major capital projects
hiring and evaluating TriMet’s general manager
setting agency policies
setting fares for TriMet services
role oversight of TriMet operations
policy-making body for TriMet
strategic direction of TriMet
sector public transportation
serviceArea Clackamas County, Oregon
Multnomah County, Oregon
Washington County, Oregon
state Oregon
subjectTo Oregon public meetings law
Oregon public records law
website https://trimet.org/board

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
TriMet
governingBody

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