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model really does and how the change would be made to the bus model to be sure all the needs are met. David King said that they cannot decide what they are going to do with bus routes in 2020. They have tried to be more specific about the earlier years. Frank Clifton said that there is no formal agreement between Chapel Hill, Carrboro and UNC about the public transportation and how the costs are divided. It is pretty much a handshake and an annual discussion. There is no written document. He also said that all of the projections on the sales tax are very conservative. Any change in the dynamics of this community will have a major impact on this transit plan. Commissioner Jacobs said that the Board of County Commissioners needs to talk about the timing, whether or not it will be putting this on the ballot or not, at the next meeting. He does not think that this decision can wait any longer than the next meeting. Chair Pelissier said that she has heard from four people that they do not want it on the referendum this fall. Commissioner Jacobs said that this needs to be communicated to the public and at a meeting where the media decides to show up. Chair Pelissier said that the current plan was to review the financial plan at the June 7tn meeting. However, they may not want to adhere to that schedule now but to add to the June 7tn meeting a discussion of transit and a plan of how to proceed and whether or not to put it on a referendum. Commissioner Gordon asked for confirmation about whether Durham County was going to vote in July about the referendum. David King said that the current plan in Durham County is to make a decision on June 27tn There are public hearings and public outreach going on now. Commissioner Jacobs said that, with all due respect to Durham County, there was an article in recent paper that it was ready to go with the %2-cent sales tax. Orange County needs to tell the public what it is doing and the timing. Chair Pelissier agreed and said that they can do this at their June 7th meeting. She said that the Board's priority is the '/4-cent sales tax this year for economic development and the schools. She said that she has received feedback from various sectors of the community that if this %2-cent sales tax is on the ballot, it diminishes the support tremendously for a '/4-cent sales tax. Commissioner McKee said that he would like to see this back on June 7tn Chair Pelissier reiterated that the County Commissioners need to proceed with developing a transit plan. She said that the cost sharing is solely on the Board of County Commissioners, but it still needs input from the Towns on the actual plan. 5. Adjournment A motion was made by Commissioner Yuhasz, seconded by Commissioner Gordon to adjourn the meeting at 9:45 PM. VOTE: UNANIMOUS Bernadette Pelissier, Chair Donna S. Baker, CMC Clerk to the Board