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Public Hearing on and Approval of the Revised Durham County Transit Plan and Associated Cost Sharing Agreement for the Durham-Orange Light Rail Project
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Date of BOCC Meeting; April 24, 2017
Request for Board Action:
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The Board is requested to conduct a Public Hearing regarding updates to the Durham County Transit Plan and then approve the plan as well as the associated Cost Sharing Agreement. This plan governs investment and operational details of the Durham-Orange Light Rail Project, and both the Durham County Transit Plan as well as the corresponding, updated Orange County Transit Plan are attached. The plans both reference the Cost Sharing Agreement recently re-negotiated by the parties to the Light Rail Project. After the public hearing, the Board of County Commissioners is asked to vote to approve the revised Durham County Transit Plan as well as the Cost Sharing Agreement.
Alignment with Strategic Plan: Goal 1: Community & Family Prosperity and Goal 5: Accountable, Efficient and Visionary Government.
Resource Persons: Willie S. Darby, Senior Assistant County Attorney and other Staff.
County Manager’s Recommendation: The County Manager recommends that the Board conduct a Public Hearing regarding updates to the Durham County Transit Plan and then approve the plan as well as the associated Cost Sharing Agreement.
Signature
County Manager: ____________________________