Transit items in Orange County, between 13 Oct 2025 and 13 Oct 2026
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| Subject | Items |
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| Transit | 93 |
| Budget and appropriations | 43 |
| Intergovernmental agreements | 21 |
| Roads and transportation | 11 |
| Contracts and procurement | 8 |
| Health and human services | 7 |
| Grants and outside funding | 6 |
| Police and public safety | 6 |
| Parks and recreation | 5 |
| Appointments and personnel | 4 |
| Broadband and technology | 4 |
| Civil rights and nondiscrimination | 4 |
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A hearing on Orange County Transportation Services' applications for $515,928 in federal and state transit money for fiscal 2028, on a $764,366 program. It covers demand-response operations for seniors and people with disabilities, a mobility manager, and two 25-foot light transit vehicles.
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The three-year update of the transit system's federally required nondiscrimination plan.
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Three state grant agreements for transit administration, an accessible electric van and demand-response trips, carrying $540,821 in state and federal money and a $263,381 local match already budgeted.
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Includes a schedule for data center rules under the one-year moratorium adopted in April, with a public hearing expected in March 2027, and a fare-free bus pilot update reporting ridership up 52% to 137% over prior years.
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Quarterly compliance reporting on FY27 Orange transit projects. No action.
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A $33,000 Orange contribution to a $100,000 study of bus priority options on NC 54 from US 15-501 to I-40. It would compare center-running lanes, curbside lanes, bus-on-shoulder operation and a signal-priority option with no lanes, and recommend one to fold into NCDOT project U-5774A-F. Durham's transit plan would fun…
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Five additional weekday revenue hours on Route 800, between UNC Hospitals and the Regional Transit Center via Southpoint and RTP. Boardings rose 29 percent between the fourth quarters of FY2025 and FY2026, and round trips with layovers now routinely exceed 120 minutes, which pushes later trips off schedule. The reques…
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An additional $32,438 for the Transit Assistance Program, which funds fully subsidized fixed-route and paratransit trips for adults with low or no income. TAP riders took more than 400,000 trips in FY25 against an original FY26 budget of $82,500. GoTriangle presents the Route 800 and TAP requests together as cost-neut…
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$60,000 for advertising, marketing and public engagement funded by the transit plan, including outreach for the coming Orange Transit Plan update. Staff list route map displays at county and partner facilities, brochures for the orange and blue routes, and promotional items for community events.
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$20,000 added to the staff working group administrator's existing $65,798 allocation, for a total of $85,798. The administrator plans meetings, coordinates the member agencies, keeps records and maintains the group's website and archive.
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Updates from Carrboro, Chapel Hill, GoTriangle, Hillsborough, Mebane, Orange County and the Triangle West TPO.
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Hearing and approval of an application to NCDOT for $191,911 in federal and state rural transit administration money, with a $33,867 local match from transit tax funds.
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Buying four bus shelters.
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Nine sets at once, from 31 October 2025 through 20 May 2026: October, December, January, February, two in March, two in April and May. Fifteen minutes allotted.
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Presented by GoTriangle.
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Carrboro, Chapel Hill, GoTriangle, Hillsborough, Mebane, Orange County and the Triangle West planning organisation, in ten minutes between them.
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An update to the county public transport rider's guide and handbook, alongside the operator's manual.
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The plan setting out how the agency involves the groups protected by the federal civil rights statute in decisions about service.
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The safety plan required of transit operators and the committee that goes with it, which gives frontline staff a formal part in setting safety targets.
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6.D Planning: STIPThe state list that decides which road and transit projects receive money and when.
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Staff updates and the radio system, which carries communication between dispatch and drivers.
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Fifteen consent items, including the first fiscal 2026-27 budget amendment, a state grant for a mobile integrated health program, financial policies for the transit tax working group, the Rigsbee subdivision preliminary plat, a reinstated interlocal agreement with Chapel Hill, and a Duke Energy grant for a flood detec…Approved unanimously.
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Fourth-quarter transit work program amendments covering county administrative funding, a Chapel Hill Transit shift from operating to capital, and GoTriangle's Route 800 and TAP.Approved.
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Consent items including a Pollinator Week proclamation, a resolution supporting Tobacco 21 against youth vaping, the year's twelfth budget amendment, an amended contract with Clarion Associates for a comprehensive plan, and an emergency watershed protection agreement with the federal conservation service.Approved.
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Cancelling the June 17 meeting and updating the FY27 annual work program adoption schedule.Procedural Transit
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Ten minutes, non-agenda items.
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Cancelling the 17 June meeting and updating the 2027 annual work programme adoption schedule.
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Project agreement groupings for 2027 and a financial model updated 7 May.
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Including Orange transit's 2025 financial results.
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Draft global capital and operating agreements for 2027, proposed by the regional operator to stay consistent with this year's.
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Revised policies and procedures for the working group.
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An attendance policy for the board, chair and vice chair positions, an update on the fare free program, and the county transit software system.
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Five minutes a speaker, directed to the board rather than individual members.
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An attendance policy, chair and vice-chair, an update on fare-free service, and the transit scheduling software.
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The programme allocating the half-cent transit sales tax Orange County voters approved in 2011, which can fund only projects approved by both the county commissioners and the regional transit board. Adoption was a year late; the draft was released for 21 days of public comment rather than 30 because of the consolidate…
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The draft released for a 21-day public comment period rather than the usual 30 because the adoption schedule had slipped a year. Comment closed 21 April and the working group adopted it on 22 April.
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Try Transit Week and conflict of interest statements from public transit; the county bicycle and pedestrian plan, work with the metropolitan and rural planning organisations and the state transport department, and the board's own packets.
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Fourth-quarter amendments to the FY 2026 annual work program, with separate requests from Chapel Hill Transit, GoTriangle, Orange County and Triangle West. GoTriangle's covered Route 800 and Triangle West's a staffing study. A public comment period on the amendments ran from March 27 to April 27.
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Updates from Carrboro, Chapel Hill, GoTriangle, Hillsborough, Mebane, Orange County, the staff working group administrator, the tax district and Triangle West.
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Releasing the draft FY 2027 annual work program for public review and adopting a revised work program development and approval schedule. The program allocates the half-cent transit sales tax approved by voters in 2011, and can only fund projects approved by both the county commissioners and the GoTriangle board. The r…
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The tax district's cash balance stood at $32.7 million, with $16 million encumbered for projects still awaiting reimbursement; only 17 percent of operating costs have been reimbursed so far. Orange County's half-cent sales tax may come in short of its $11.9 million projection, and members compared tax bases and land a…
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Fourth-quarter requests included shifting Orange County funding toward a radio-system replacement, GoTriangle's request for five more weekly revenue hours and $50,000 to ease Route 800 delays, a GoTriangle transportation-alternatives grant request, and a request to raise the Staff Working Group Administrator position…
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Updates from Carrboro, Chapel Hill, GoTriangle, Hillsborough, Mebane, Orange County, the working group administrator, the tax district and Triangle West.
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GoTriangle's regional technology plan, recommended for approval.
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The status quo option for the Orange Transit FY 2027 work program. The draft went out for a shortened 21-day public review on April 1 and the group adopted the program on April 22.
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Updates from Chapel Hill, Mebane, Hillsborough, Carrboro, GoTriangle, Triangle West, the tax district, Orange County and the working group administrator.
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Second-quarter amendments to the FY 2026 transit annual work program.
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An information item on the FY 2027 transit annual work programme, which was already running behind its own schedule and went out for a shortened public review in April.
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A route change in Mebane, and updates on the metropolitan and rural planning organisations and the state transportation department. The board's next meeting was a joint session with the parks and recreation council on March 11, which was later postponed.Staff or committee report Intergovernmental agreementsParks and recreationRoads and transportationTransit
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4.a.I FY27 Schedule ChangeA change to the FY 2027 work programme development and approval schedule, recommended for approval. The programme had originally been due for adoption in May 2025.
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4.a.II FY27 AWP Sponsor QuestionsOutstanding questions from the project sponsors on the draft annual work programme, taken to closure.
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4.a.III FY27 AWP Prioritization OptionsOptions for prioritising projects within the FY 2027 annual work programme.
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4.a.III FY26 Q2 AmendmentsA status update on the second-quarter amendments to the annual work program, expected before the county commissioners in February. Items the commissioners reject or modify return to this group, which may need a special meeting depending on timing.
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Review of administrative corrections to the FY27 annual work program, with project sponsors confirming their submissions ahead of the February 6 special meeting where substantive funding decisions are due.
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Chapel Hill's bus rapid transit federal risk review is nearing completion with a grant submission expected in February. Carrboro reported the Morgan Creek Greenway progressing. Triangle West is releasing a staffing study request for qualifications, contingent on funding. Hillsborough, GoTriangle, the tax district and…Staff or committee report Contracts and procurementGrants and outside fundingParks and recreationRoads and transportationTransit
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A review of how the county is tracking against its strategic plan. Mobility on Demand wait times fell from 22 to 19 minutes against a 15-minute target. Homelessness cases stay open because placements and rental support are not available. Cold weather shelter beds in northern Orange County went unused and that program…
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The multi-year plan must stay in positive balance through 2040, so FY27 has to be judged in that context. About $12.5 million in operating costs and $3.2 million in capital costs have been added to the plan through 2035, which explains the deficit. Members disagreed on whether public engagement material should show al…Vote taken on the timeline for releasing the finalised plan
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Whether to put the work program out for public comment before or after constraining it to available funding. Members favored releasing it only once finalized, to keep it consistent with what the money supports. Orange County is hesitant to commit financially while FY26 global agreements are outstanding; Chapel Hill Tr…Hold the work program until finalised, then release for public comment
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Discussion of the FY26 amendments and the cost-per-hour calculation. The tax district confirmed $2.5 million in liquidity for FY26, on the strength of which a Carrboro budget transfer request will proceed as a revenue-neutral information item.
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A look-back and look-forward exercise with board members. Frequent topics over the past year were Safe Routes to School, the Orange Grove Road sidewalk, board policies and orientation materials, and SPOT and non-STIP projects. The most discussed were Mobility on Demand, fare-free transit, the Blue and Orange routes, H…
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Draft project sheets were due in early December with final drafts by December 18, and a special meeting was set for January 9 to review them all.
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A subcommittee to standardize reimbursement documentation and processes across the participating organizations, after unclear requirements caused delays. Members debated whether a committee was needed or an appendix listing required documents would do. Orange County will chair it.Charter approved 11-0, amended 11-0 to let financial staff attend
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Adding the transit tax district administration as a non-voting member, to recognize its authority and clarify roles. Members raised concern that it gives GoTriangle more representation, and suggested revisiting after the GoTriangle staffing study concludes.Approved 9-2
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The FY26 global operating project agreements remain unexecuted for Orange County and GoTriangle; all others are signed. No capital reimbursements have been made. Revenues are trending lower and a conservative approach was recommended.
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Chapel Hill Transit has a high-capacity transit corridor study under way with a pilot project being identified. Carrboro has advertised Morgan Creek Greenway Phase 1 for bid. Triangle West will issue a staffing study request for qualifications, concluding procurement by January, and has asked NCDOT about increasing no…Staff or committee report Broadband and technologyContracts and procurementParks and recreationRoads and transportationTransit
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Fee changes making Orange County Public Transportation's fixed routes fare-free from January 2, 2026 for one year. Staff said it saves about $32,000 a year, since the fare collection equipment is at end of life and boarding is faster without qualifying riders for reduced fares. Fixed routes run 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; on-de…Approved unanimously
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Eight items: two sets of minutes; motor vehicle and property tax releases; four electric conversion vans for accessible transportation for people who cannot use fixed-route buses; health department personal health services fee changes; budget amendment #5; a transit scheduling and dispatch software agreement with budg…Approved unanimously
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The county commissioners considered the future Millhouse Road Park property in November and will entertain offers from nonprofits to purchase part of it and manage a soccer and playing field complex in the public interest; the back portion stays with the county undeveloped. Staff also reported the UNC CoGen rail corri…
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A review of which outside boards need a commissioner. The board stopped appointing commissioners to Healthy Carolinians, the Orange Care Coalition and the north-south bus rapid transit board, which is inactive, and decided the county manager could designate a staff member to the juvenile crime prevention council. It k…Slate approved unanimously; one motion failed 3-4
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Fifteen items including the October 21 minutes, board and commission appointments, the Abolition Day proclamation, budget amendment #4, a Governor's Highway Safety Program grant for the sheriff's office, White Cross fire truck financing, booth replacement and equipment for solid waste and recycling, vehicles for sever…Approved unanimously
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The proposal to make all four county fixed routes fare-free was set to go before the county commissioners in December. Staff said it would save time qualifying riders for reduced fares and remove fare collection equipment that is expensive to replace and takes vehicles out of service. A contract was in progress to cha…
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A proposed bylaws amendment requires the affirmative vote of all eligible voting members and seven days' written notice. Because notice had not been given within that window, the item was postponed to December. The chair said he would likely not call the subcommittee until the tax district could join it formally.Postponed 10-0Procedural Transit
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August and September minutes approved; October minutes postponed for further corrections requested by GoTriangle.Two approved 10-0, one postponed 10-0Minutes approval Transit
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The Triangle West planning organization promoted an annual regional safety summit on November 20 at the Chapel Hill Library. GoTriangle reported regaining two routes previously run by Raleigh, with improvements at the regional transit center benefiting Orange County riders on routes 800, 400 and 405.
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Preliminary unaudited FY25 results. Sales tax came in low, including one month posting negative because of refunds, and the district is checking with the state Department of Revenue and the DMV. Interest earnings above $1 million at nearly 5 percent brought total revenue to $13.6 million despite a $400,000 drop in Art…
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The FY27 revenue assumption drops from $13.3 million to $11.845 million to match the current adopted budget, after the FY25 decline. Given economic uncertainty, the district recommends holding FY27 flat rather than assuming 3 percent growth, with 2 percent for FY28 and the existing baseline beyond, and will revisit in…
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Chapel Hill is updating its 2022 short range transit plan, never fully implemented because of COVID, and reported higher September ridership. GoTriangle is procuring construction for bus stop improvements at East Town on 15-501, expected to start in early 2026, and reported October ridership on routes 400 and 405 up a…
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The transportation workgroup reported on the help line, classes and tabling, and the volunteer driver program, tied to county strategic plan objectives on travel training, expanded options for older adults and better collaboration among providers. The communication workgroup produced five 'how to use our website' vide…Staff or committee report Broadband and technologyCivil rights and nondiscriminationHealth and human servicesLGBTQ+ policyTransit
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Amends an existing project to move already-allocated capital vehicle funding from operating to capital, and renames it to reflect that the funds now cover North-South Bus Rapid Transit vehicles replacing Chapel Hill Transit's existing NS Route. The fiscal impact on the overall FY26 work plan is $0.
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Amends the project description and scope of the combined NSBRT vehicles project to clarify how the $2.07 million in allocated funding will be used, needed for Chapel Hill Transit's federal funding readiness review.
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GoTriangle requests 5 additional revenue service hours for Route 800, with 50% of the added cost allocated to Orange County.
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A new project funding 0.34 of a full-time GoTriangle service planning staff position.
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Administrative amendment changing the listed project contact for the county's transit service software project; no funding or scope change.Budget action Transit
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Administrative amendment changing the listed project contact for the Hillsborough circulator operations project.Budget action Transit
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Administrative amendment changing the listed project contact for the Increase Cost of Existing Services project.Budget action Transit
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Administrative amendment changing the listed project contact for the demand-response and paratransit services project.Budget action Transit
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Administrative amendment changing the listed project contact for the fixed-route transit services project.Budget action Transit
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Administrative amendment changing the listed project contact for the Mobility on Demand project.Budget action Transit
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Requested corrections included adding the preparer's name and a name change from GoTriangle to TDA.Vote 4-3 to continue discussing the minutes rather than approve themMinutes approval Transit
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Requested corrections included a name adjustment and clarifying comments attributed to TDA and GoTriangle.Motion to postpone passed 4-3, pending corrections at the next meetingMinutes approval Transit
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4a-iii FY27 Project SheetsDraft project sheets for the FY27 Annual Work Program are due December 1, with final sheets due December 17.Staff or committee report Transit
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Discussion of proposed financial operating guidelines for the transit program and whether to form a subcommittee, with disagreement over including GoTriangle and TDA finance staff. No vote; the chair will discuss subcommittee composition with Orange County staff before the next meeting.Discussion item Transit
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Chapel Hill is revisiting its 2020 Short Range Transit Plan alongside its ongoing bus rapid transit project.Staff or committee report Transit
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