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Orange County Transit Plan Update - Capital Projects
PURPOSE: The purpose of this agenda item is to provide Council with an update on the status of the Orange County Transit Plan update, review current capital projects funded by the plan, and consider future capital projects identified by staff.
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DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT INFORMATION: Zach Hallock, 919-918-7329, zhallock@townofcarrboro.org; Tina Moon, 919-918-7325, cmoon@townofcarrboro.org; Trish McGuire, 919-918-7327, pmcguire@townofcarrboro.org
INFORMATION: The Orange County Transit Plan (OCTP), is funded through four dedicated Tax District Revenue streams in Orange County:
* Article 43, Half-Cent Sales and Use Tax
* Article 50: Five-Percent Vehicle Rental Tax
* Article 51: Three-Dollar Increase to GoTriangle Regional Vehicle Registration Fee
* Article 52: Seven Dollar County Vehicle Registration Fee.
The Board of Aldermen last considered capital projects under the Orange County Transit Plan in 2013. The agenda item can be viewed online at: https://carrboro.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=1479897&GUID=D7B7D15D-736A-4AB2-AFD9-65FDBDAEEFBE
This original OCTP was developed in 2012, and updated in 2017, in an effort lead by GoTriangle. The Interlocal Implementation Agreement (established as part of the 2012 OCTP) between Orange County, GoTriangle and the DCHC MPO establishes a staff working group which reviews progress of implementation and prepares updates to the plan every four years or if identified changes to costs or revenues are significant enough to require a plan update. That agreement stated that the plan be updated every four years (in coordination with the DCHC MPO's MTP Update) or more frequently as reasonably requested. The discontinuation of the Durham-Orange Light Rail Transit (DO-LRT) project was a significant change, which impacted the plan's projects/finances and necessitated an update.
This update is being led by planning staff from Orange County, alo...
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