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| Who is Basin Transit Service? |
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| The History of BTS |
HISTORY OF THE DISTRICT Basin Transit Service Transportation District (BTS) is a municipal form of government known as a "special service district" organized under ORS 267. BTS is governed by seven elected board of directors who serve four year terms of office. Basin Transit Service began life on Monday, November 3, 1980 as an operation provided by the City of Klamath Falls using state and federal grants. Four buses operated routes Monday through Friday from 7:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. and Saturday from 9:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. The regular fare was 25¢ with a 15¢ fare offered to Senior Citizens between 9:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. An election was held on March 31, 1981 to determine if there was sufficient public support to create a larger transportation district which would include all of the urban area. Also on that ballot was a slate of candidates for Board of Directors. The District vote passed with 62% of voters casting "yes" votes. Elected to the first Board of Directors were: Rev. Douglas Thompson, James Cavener, Roberta McGee, Rev. Harold Sherman, Guy Bennett, Richard Pastega, and Ron Frye. In addition to these board members the new District employed twenty (20) people. On May 19, 1981 another election was held to ask for financial support in the form of a property tax levy in the amount of 38¢ per thousand of assessed value. Fortunately this election was also successful. Today the District operates five large buses, two mini-vans, and one small bus in both regular route service and specialized curb-to-curb service for elderly and persons with disabilities. The District is approximately the size of the Urban Growth Boundary and serves a population of 45,000 persons. |
| The Board of Directors |
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
2007/2008
Term Expires
Ted Swan Chairperson 2009
Michael McCullough Vice Chairperson 2009
Rolland Bailey Secretary 2011
Sue Wesley Treasurer 2009
Carl Shuck 2011
Marc Kane 2009
Glenn Keep 2011
LEGAL COUNSEL: James Uerlings
The Board of Directors meet on the fourth Wednesday of the month
at 3:00 P.M. at the District headquarters located at 1130 Adams Street.
The Board does not meet during the month of March or November. |
| Office Hours and Location |
LOCATION: 1130 Adams Street Klamath Falls, Oregon 97601 (541) 883-2877 OFFICE HOURS: Monday to Friday 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. The office is closed on weekends. There is NO BUS SERVICE on New Year's Day, President's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. |
| BTS Mission Statement |
BASIN TRANSIT SERVICE
TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT
MISSION STATEMENT
The purpose of Basin Transit Service Transportation District is to provide safe,
efficient, and accessible transportation, enhancing the livability of the community.
VALUES STATEMENT
INTEGRITY: ensuring a unified, equitable
responsiveness to our mission and the
people of the District.
EFFICIENCY: providing the highest level of service
at the optimum cost.
SAFETY: creating and maintaining an
environment which respects the well-
being of the community and staff.
SUPPORT: encouraging livability by working
together to meet the needs and
expectations of our community and
customers.
DEVELOPMENT: creatively managing our future in
response to community demand
within present and other available
resources.
COMMUNITY
NETWORKING: being positive and proactive among
the providers of community service.
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| Citizen Budget Committee |
Oregon "Local Budget Law" requires that a committee be formed to review and approve the budget each year. That committee must be composed of an equal number of Board of Director members and volunteer citizens members who reside within the District. Here is the listing of those volunteer citizen members. When combined with the Board of Directors the full committee has 14 members. BUDGET COMMITTEE CITIZEN MEMBERS 2008/2009 CITIZEN MEMBER TERM EXPIRES Mr. George Grubb March 1, 2010 Mr. Jeff Foster March 1, 2010 Mr. Richard Bogatay March 1, 2010 Ms. Sandra Zaida March 1, 2009 Mr. Trey Senn March 1, 2009 Mr. Mike Long March 1, 2009 Mr. Michael Stinson March 1, 2009 |
| Special Transportation Fund Committee |
Oregon law (ORS 391) requires that 2¢ of the taxes collected on cigarettes must
be spent on providing transportation services to citizens who are either disabled
or elderly. Those collected taxes are distributed based upon population. The law
also requires that a citizen advisory committee be formed to recommend to the
BTS Board of Directors how those funds are spent. This is that citizen
advisory committee.
STF ADVISORY COMMITTEE - 2008/2009
Term Original
Expires Appointment*
Chairperson:
Stewart Tittle Citizen With 6-1-08 9-27-06
A Disability
Vice Chairperson:
Sylvia Christman Senior Citizen 1-1-10 1-28-04
Margaret Rasner Senior Citizen 1-1-10 10-22-03
Virginia Bilyeu Senior Citizen 6-1-08 4-12-07
Vacant Position Citizen With
A Disability
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| The District Employees |
BTS EMPLOYEE LIST
As of June 2, 2008
31 EMPLOYEES (24 full time and 7 part time)
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ADMINISTRATION
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Ernest Palmer - General Manager
Starla Davis - Assistant Manager
Carol Small - Secretary / Clerk to the Board
Faye Caldwell* - Finance Clerk
Craig Johnston - Field Supervisor
Terri Callen - Field Supervisor
OPERATIONS
PARA-TRANSIT OPERATORS
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Delores Brandt
Douglas Hudson
Michael Wilson
TRANSIT OPERATORS PART-TIME RELIEF
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Joseph Marcon Kenneth Weaver*
Kent Jensvold Dianne Coen*
Jennifer Fischer Vacant Position*
William Park William Reid*
Sandra Marks Vicki Williams*
Linda Phillips Douglas Kindt*
William Clay James Hamilton*
Dorothy Stephens
Thomas Wyland * Denotes employees regularly
Valerie Wyland scheduled to work less than 40
hours per week.
MAINTENANCE
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Kevin Narramore - Lead Mechanic
Butch Johnson - Evening Mechanic
Larry Sprout - Morning Mechanic
Clifford Sullivan - Swing Mechanic
Jimmy Holcomb- Bus Washer/Maintenance Helper
Sergio Farias* - Bus Washer/Maintenance Helper
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The history of Basin Transit Service would not be complete without special
recognition being given to one of the District's most important and beloved
members.
Roberta Shirley McGee was elected as one of the original Board of Directors
when the District was formed in 1981. She continued to serve in that
capacity until her untimely passage in 1997. Throughout those sixteen years
of dedicated service Roberta maintained an energy and love of BTS and it's
customers that is unmatched. Her only goal was to make BTS better through
service to Klamath Falls. She was particularly sensitive to the special needs
of elderly and disabled citizens and worked tirelessly to help them. Basin Transit Service
and it's employees ultimately became an extension of her "family".
In 1995 in addition to Roberta's efforts over the years to insure passage of tax levies supporting the
District, she also provided "seed" money in a local savings account which annually provides a trophy
named the "Roberta McGee Award" and a cash bonus to the Outstanding BTS Employee.
Finally, in June 1995 the Board of Directors named the headquarters building and main garage
"The Roberta McGee Transportation Center" to recognize and honor Roberta for her long and unwavering
love and dedication to the District.