BMPO Budget Adoption – Public Comment Period & Notice of Public Hearing
Transportation News Release
March 19, 2026
From:
Kelli Kennedy, BMPO Program Coordinator
541-693-2122,
kkennedy@bendoregon.gov
Public Input Requested
The Bend Metropolitan Transportation Planning Organization (BMPO) Policy Board is requesting public input on the approved BMPO Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) Budget.
The board will hold a public hearing and consider adoption of the BMPO FY27 Budget, as approved by the BMPO Budget Committee on March 17, 2026 (pursuant to ORS 294.456), at their regularly scheduled meeting on April 17th, at 12:00 pm. The board’s deliberation of the budget may also include potential reallocation of BMPO State Highway Fund Program funding programmed for transfer to the City of Bend’s Street Preservation
Program in FY27.
A 21-day public comment period for the budget is open through April 8, 2026.
Public comments can be submitted via email to kkennedy@bendoregon.gov or during the Public Hearing at the hybrid (in person and online) BMPO Policy Board meeting. Meeting information will be posted on the BMPO Policy Board webpage one week prior to the meeting date.
Below is a summary of the BMPO fund for FY27. The approved BMPO FY27 Budget is available on the BMPO Work Program & Budget webpage.
BMPO Fund (FY27)
The BMPO Fund is used to support the following programs and requirements. For more information on the BMPO programs and requirements, refer to the BMPO FY27 Budget.
Requirements by Category
Programs
- BMPO Program: $866,900
- COVID Relief Program: $185,000
- State Highway Fund (SHF) Program: $1,102,100
- Loan Repayment: $100,000
- Contingency: $100,000
- Reserves: $373,000
Total Requirements: $2,727,000
BMPO Work Program & Budget webpage