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2A | SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2021 | SIUSLAW NEWS On The Record Oregon expands historic transportation investment with 3% vehicle fee increase SALEM—Oregonians will see fees rise about 3% when they re- new their vehicle tags, get a trip permit or apply for a vehicle title next year. The fee increase will take effect Jan. 1, 2022, and is the third of four scheduled fee changes under Oregon’s historic House Bill 2017 transportation investment pack- age. The final fee increase will start in January 2024. Residents across the state are al- ready seeing improvements fund- ed by these fees. This includes hundreds of millions in improved city streets, updated sidewalks and bicycle routes in school neigh- borhoods, reinforced bridges and roadways to withstand earth- quakes and much more. DMV is starting to mail vehicle registration renewal reminders with the updated fees for tags ex- piring after the first of the year. If cept for new vehicles, which begin your tags expire in January or lat- with a four-year registration. er, you will need to pay the new fee even if you renew before the end A glimpse of what your fees are of 2021 — whether online, by mail supporting or in person. • Creating safe routes to school — This program makes improve- Common fees included ments around schools so that stu- The vehicle fees most Orego- dents can walk, bike and roll safe- nians are familiar with are passen- ly. One factor in choosing projects ger car registration and titles. to fund is that the school serves Under Keep Oregon Moving, low-income or disadvantaged passenger car tags and title fees are populations. See this program in based on a vehicle’s fuel efficiency action in the Willamette Valley rating. Drivers of electric vehicles community of Gervais. or vehicles that are rated at more • Preparing for earthquakes than 40 mpg can pay the full fee — Reinforcing key bridges and for two or four years up front, or slopes in Southern Oregon is one they can pay a lower fee and a of many projects across the state monthly per-mile charge for miles to keep people and freight moving driven in Oregon if they join ORe- after a major GO at www.myorego.org. • Reducing congestion — The Passenger vehicle registration Urban Mobility Office is focused fees cover two-year periods, ex- on reducing bottlenecks in the Portland metro area, which im- pacts the movement of Oregon’s goods from all over the state. Work will improve the busy Rose Quar- ter area and the bridge connecting Oregon and Washington. • Improving city streets — The Small City Allotment program al- lows communities to update their local streets. This fall, small cities around the state are receiving $5.1 million in funding after the Small City Allotment Advisory Com- mittee unanimously approved the latest round of recommendations in the 2022 Small City Allotment program. More ways than ever to get DMV services DMV is continuing to expand services and increase choices for Oregonians who need services — online, by appointment and rising availability of standby service if you walk in. First, check DMV2U.Oregon. gov to see if you can get what you need online. DMV has added over 20 services online in the past cou- ple years at DMV2U. Consider Real ID option If you travel by air or might in the future, consider getting the Real ID option next time you visit DMV. Starting in May 2023, you will need a Real ID-compliant form of identification at airport security checkpoints for all flights. You will need to visit a DMV of- fice in person and bring more than your current license, permit or ID card in order to add the Real ID option to your card. Before you go to DMV, create your own checklist of documents you’ll need to quali- fy at Oregon.gov/RealID. Help with Medicare Open Enrollment FEMA, OHA continue mobile vaccine unit at Florence Events Center Open enrollment has be- gun for Medicare Advan- tage and Part D prescrip- tion drug plans. Medicare plans and coverage for prescription drugs change each year, so it is important for Oregonians who are en- rolled in Medicare to eval- uate their plan options and make changes during open enrollment. Enrollment for the 2022 Medicare plan year is until Dec. 7, 2021. The Senior Health Insur- ance Benefits Assistance (SHIBA) program with the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) is available to help Ore- gonians understand their Medicare options and ben- efits, provide enrollment guidance, and answer any questions related to Medi- care benefits. Local SHIBA counsel- ors are available to help and can be found by visit- ing SHIBA.Oregon.gov or calling 800-722-4134 (toll- free). To a c c o m m o d a t e COVID-19 safety precau- tions, SHIBA counselors are providing telephone and limited in-person sup- port. The Florence Events Cen- ter, 715 Quince St., will host the FEMA mobile vaccina- tion unit through Sunday, Nov. 14. The clinic will be open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day and is organized by the Oregon Health Authority. The City of Florence has posted the details from OHA to www.eventcenter. org/general/page/drive-th- ru-free-covid-testing-vacci- nations. The Mobile Vaccina- tion Unit has been making the rounds across the state bringing vaccines free of charge to everyone who is eligible. It comes courtesy of FEMA, which responded to OHA’s request for assistance to establish and support the unit. The federal agen- cy also provides personnel, financial assistance, equip- ment and supplies. The bus most recently pulled into Jackson Coun- ty where, in just two hours, more than 100 people re- ceived vaccines. “We’ve certainly seen a lot of folks who are scared of needles,” said Chris Rushing, OHA field oper- ations manager and FEMA liaison. “I had one lady that just said, ‘Hey will you hold my hand while I get the vaccination.’ So, I held her hand. It went great. There are a lot of stories like that. We certainly have a lot of instances of people want- ing to get the information, then going home to think about it and coming back on another day. That’s real- ly what we want—for peo- ple to make educated deci- sions about what is right for them.” Find information on the mobile vaccination unit from OHA at covidblog. oregon.gov/mobile-vac- cination-unit-gives-peo- ple-easy-access-informa- tion-and-support/. • Everyone in Oregon 12 and older is eligible • The vaccine is free to anyone who is eligible • No ID is necessary • No appointment is nec- essary Individuals can visit https://getvaccinated.ore- gon.gov/#/ to find locations of vaccinations, including the mobile unit. If they go to the locator map and en- ter Florence, a list of loca- tions and offerings is pro- vided. We are open and ready to assist you! 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