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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />1 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No B~~S <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: October 20, 1998 <br />SUBJECT: N.C. Dept. of Transportation state funds to support Rural <br />General Public Transportation <br />-------------------------------- ------------------------------- <br />DEPARTMENT Aging - O.P.T. <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Certified Statement <br />PUBLIC HEARING YES NO X_ <br />BUDGET AMENDMENT YES NO X <br />INFORMATION CONTACT <br />Jerry M. Passmore, <br />TELEPHONE NUMBER <br />Hillsborough <br />Chapel Hill <br />Mebane <br />Durham <br />Ext. 2000 <br />732-8181 <br />968-4501 <br />227-2031 <br />688-7331 <br />----------------------------------------------------------------------- <br />PURPOSE: To apply for and accept $13,000 in special state funds for <br />rural public transportation and enter into an agreement <br />with the N.C. Department of Transportation for FY1998-99. <br />BACKGROUND: The N.C. Dept. Of Transportation, Public Transportation <br />Division, has funds to encourage rural <br />transportation sytems to expand public ridership in <br />addition to providing human service agency transportation. <br />Orange Public Transportation (OPT) is recognized as a <br />rural public service provider and is eligible for NCDOT <br />annual funds to subsidize existing O.P.T. public routes. <br />NCDOT will reimburse Orange County up to 90~ of the fully <br />allocated cost of public routes, not to exceed the County's <br />$13,000 allocation. These funds will be used to support <br />the current operation of OPT's North/South Link Public <br />Shuttle. <br />RECOMMENDATION: Manager recommends approval to apply and accept NCDOT <br />Rural Public Transportation funds and the Chair to sign <br />the Certified Statement of Participation for FY 1998-99. <br />FN:H\ABSTRACT\AB81020.DOC <br />