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January 2025 Staff Working Group

Orange County · OCPT Staff Working Group
Friday, January 17, 2025

Other TransitBudget and appropriationsPublic facilitiesRoads and transportation

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What was decided

  1. Approved 4.a.iApproval of December 2024 Minutes Approved unanimously

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What's on this agenda

The Orange County transit staff working group reviewed the new projects proposed for the FY26 annual work program on 17 January 2025 and recommended the third-quarter FY25 amendment to the county commissioners.

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Meeting recap

What happened, drawn from the records published after the meeting. Minutes

Hillsborough's train station money was reserved for bus stop improvements and may be redirected if a multimodal facility is confirmed; the project is delayed by railroad approvals. The Ridgewalk greenway seeks $2 million over five years, with a proposal to spread the cost between FY26 and FY28. GoTriangle is increasing its vehicle purchasing programme to expand the fleet and continuing work on a Triangle mobility hub. Carrboro's South Greensboro Street sidewalk will use federal match and seek state reimbursement, the West Main Street sidewalk is complete apart from a missing pedestrian link, and new bus stop amenities are planned. Chapel Hill asked for six DC fast chargers for seven new electric buses arriving in FY26.

On how new projects get in, the group agreed that transit connectivity has to be demonstrated for every proposal, and discussed whether new projects should be weighed against previously unfunded ones. Staff also want partners to say which projects will close out this year so the fund balance is known before the work programme is drafted; GoTriangle's light rail project may close out this fiscal year.

How the votes went

Two unanimous votes: the December minutes and recommending the third-quarter FY25 amendment to the county commissioners.

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Who spoke

No members of the public spoke.

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Agenda items (4)

Procedural · 1Minutes approval · 1Budget action · 1Discussion item · 1
  1. 3 Public Comments
    Procedural
    None received
  2. 4.a.i Approval of December 2024 Minutes
    Minutes approval
    Approved unanimously
  3. 4.a.ii FY25 Q3 Work Program Amendment
    Budget action Budget and appropriationsTransit
    Recommended to the county commissioners unanimously
  4. 4.a.iii FY26 Annual Work Program - New Projects
    Discussion item Public facilitiesRoads and transportationTransit
    Hillsborough's train station funds may be redirected to a multimodal facility and the project is delayed by railroad approvals. The Ridgewalk greenway seeks $2 million over five years. Chapel Hill asked for six DC fast chargers for seven electric buses arriving in FY26. The group agreed transit connectivity must be demonstrated for every proposed project.

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