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1 <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No $-q <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT -~ <br />Meeting Date: February 17, 1998 <br />SUBJECT: N.C. Dept. of Transportation state funds to support Rural <br />General Public Transportation <br />-------------------------------- ------------------------------- <br />DEPARTMENT Aging - O.P.T. PUBLIC HEARING YES NO X <br />BUDGET AMENDMENT YES NO X <br />-------------------------------- <br />ATTACHMENT (S) <br />Certified Statement <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 $15,111 in special state funds for <br />rural public transportation and enter into an agreement <br />with the N.C. Department of Transportation for FY1997-98. <br />BACKGROUND: The N.C. Dept. Of Transportation, Public Transportation <br />Division, has rural public 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 80~ of the fully <br />allocated cost of public rider trips. These funds will be <br />used to support current operations of OPT `s <br />Hillsborough-Chapel Hill/Carrboro Public Shuttle, one <br />Orange Enterprises route and two senior citizens fixed <br />routes. <br />RECObIIKENDATION: Manager recoamaends approval to apply and accept NCDOT <br />Rural Public Transportation funds and the Chair to sign <br />the Certified Statement of Participation for FY 1997-98. <br />