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LAB suggests some actions to
be taken. Here are a few:
• Adopting a complete
streets policy requiring all new
road or repaving projects to
include bicycle striping.
• Making bicycle safety a
routine part of education for
students of all ages.
• Increasing staff time spent
on improving conditions for
those who bike or walk.
Sangster said that the biggest
impact could likely be seen
with more education, but
making it a priority on the
local level is something that
happens school-by-school.
“The schools just don't have
the budget for it here, unlike
Portland where it is an actual
program in place,” he said. In
times when more funding was
available, the Salem-Keizer
School District would host
Safety Town camps during
summer months that guided
students toward best practices,
but the camps fell victim to
budget cuts.
“Bringing things like that
back will require a budget and
volunteers,” said Sangster who
was one of the Safety Town
instructors.
On the whole, he's
been pleased with Keizer's
acceptance of pro-cycling
policy and inclusion.
“The roundabout was a
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interview
about
their
experiences.
The results were somewhat
mixed. Keizer outperformed
other cities in some categories
but lagged behind in some key
areas.
While only 20 percent of the
average city's high speed roads
have bike facilities,, 45 percent
of Keizer's do. Keizer's bicycle-
friendly laws and ordinances
were rated “excellent,” far
above the standard community
with a BFC designation. Keizer
was also deemed to have good
Bike Month and Bike-to-Work
events.
Other assessments were less
kind to Keizer. While the BFC
program suggests 9 percent
of the city's transportation
budget be spent on cycling,
Keizer clocked in at 1 percent.
Bicycle education programs
were also found to be needing
improvement. Keizer also
generally scored on the low
end of cycling encouragement,
enforcement and evaluation
and planning.
A constrained budget limits
what the city can do to achieve
a higher designation, the report
city offi cials got back from
great example of that. We
felt like we were part of that
discussion from the start,”
Sangster said.
He also commended the
city for adopting a planning
policy requiring bike parking
within 50 feet of entrances.
If he had one wish, it would
be for more enforcement of
bike laws. He cited adult riders
disobeying traffi c control
devices or traveling the wrong
way as two areas of concern.
The other area where
Sangster saw opportunity was
in encouraging local businesses
to apply for a “Bicycle
Friendly” designation through
Travel Oregon.
While food destinations
are the logical starting point,
Sangster said bikers on long
rides make use of everything
from banks to hotels.
“I really think it's just a
matter of connecting with the
Chamber of Commerce and
helping them promote it to
members,” Sangster said.
Another added benefi t to
the BFC designation is that
Keizer can use it as a feather
in its cap when applying for
transportation and other grants
to improve local amenities.
Keizer will have to reapply
to the program annually to
maintain its honorable mention
designation.
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OSP Capt. Tim Fox talks with Ben Martinez, a Chemeketa Community College student studying
to be an EMT.
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Cuevas earned his diploma and joined the
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into law enforcement. Becoming an OSP troop-
er does not require a college degree, and Cuevas
said his background paved the way to success in
the job. He could read and write well in English
and being bilingual earns him a 5 percent bonus
in his check each payday.
“My ability to speak Spanish has prevented
people from going to jail,” Cuevas said.
The lesson he encouraged attendees to take
away from the night applied to even those look-
ing for careers outside of law enforcement.
“You have to be your own advocate. You have
to be proactive,” he said.
Trooper Tiffany Linn outlined the process for
becoming a state trooper, which can be lengthy,
but may lead to a wide range of opportunities.
“The process takes about 32 to 35 weeks, but
that includes a rigorous background check that
takes time,” she said.
In addition to becoming a trooper patrolling
the highways and just about any other area in
the state, assignments are available in forensics,
SWAT, criminal, explosives, K-9, lottery enforce-
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COW: Meetings moving to
third Tuesday
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In other business:
• Commissioners voted
to remove a commission
charge for pieces sold
during exhibitions at the
Keizer Civic Center. Brown
reported that the charge was
given as a reason for some
show coordinators to balk at
exhibiting their work.
Additionally, the 20 percent
commission charge, which
was instituted two years ago as
a way to create funds for the
commission to use on future
projects had resulted in less
than $50 in revenue.
• Commissioners voted
to move their meetings to
the third Tuesday of every
month.