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