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!
Guys Garage Sale
Saturday 11/13
9am-4pm
1915 East 36th Street, Florence
GRAND OPENING
Oregon Coast
Humane Society
Annual
Christmas Store
November 1st
10am-4pm
1179 Bay Street
Old Town, Florence
Open
Monday-Saturday
10am-4pm
Indoor
Garage/Estate Sale
Rain or Shine
Sat & Sun
11/13 - 11/14
9am-3pm
83548 Salal St.
Dunes City
off of Clear Lake Rd.
Park on street.
No Early Birds Please.
Items include furniture,
appliances, Christmas
tree and decorations,
cookware, artist
supplies, craft creations
and craft supplies -
lots of glass decor
items, large variety
other items.
Priced to sell.
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DESSERT
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roasted garlic. Sprinkled
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a cranberry drizzle and parsley.
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