ODOT Faces Budget Shortfall
(Salem, OR) -- Oregon lawmakers are touring the state to get feedback on transportation issues. The Oregon Department of Transportation faces a multi-million-dollar budget shortfall next year. It could mean cutting a thousand jobs, if the Legislation doesn't increase revenue. It could also mean a cut in services and delays in response by ODOT crews. The shortfall is cause by lower revenue from fuel taxes and increasing costs for materials.



