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bus and rail transfer stations, etc. The Transit Plan is part of a process required by State law and must be approved by the Orange County Board of Commissioners, Metropolitan Planning Organizations (2), and the Triangle Transit Board of Trustees. Orange County intends to have a financial plan and "Interlocal Agreements" or Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) with Durham, local governments, and Triangle Transit prior to the implementation of a tax if a potential public referendum is approved by voters. Staff will provide any other information at the meeting, and the Boards can discuss issues related to this item as necessary. Attachment 1 -a -1— Locally Preferred Alternative Summary Attachment 1 -a -2 — Light Rail Transit Map b) Hillsborough Circulator Route Update The in -town Hillsborough Circulator route began June 6, 2011 with a three year grant from the North Carolina Department of Transportation's ( NCDOT) Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Program. For the first year, NCDOT has waived the local match requirement of 20 percent. The Town of Hillsborough will provide the local match of about $22,000 for the remaining years, while the County will operate the service at no additional cost to the Town. The route serves various residential areas around Hillsborough, as well as the Library; Orange County Courthouse; Social Services Center at Hillsborough Commons Shopping Center; The Shops at Daniel Boone; UNC Family Practice; Durham Technical Community College satellite campus; Hampton Pointe and Meadowlands Business Park. The Hillsborough Circulator route was redesigned in October 2011 based on input from users. An additional stop was added at South Nash and Calvin Streets. A route map is attached and operational statistics will be provided at the meeting. Staff will provide any other information at the meeting, and the Boards can discuss issues related to this item as necessary. Attachment 1 -b — Hillsborough Circulator Route Map c) Traffic Studies of Hillsborough The Town has completed an access study in downtown Hillsborough as a follow -up to abandoning the Elizabeth Brady Road project. The study was jointly funded by the Town and the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) to find small projects to address congestion and vitality downtown. The attachments list the guiding principles of the study, detail the three smaller areas within the study area, and outline recommended improvements throughout the study area. The Town Board is scheduled to discuss the plan in detail, including any possible implementation, at its February 27th workshop (which follows the budget retreat). The Town welcomes any feedback from Orange County as an important property owner in the study area since no feedback was provided during the public outreach portion of the planning process. The implementation plan is still being prepared, but the Town expects projects to be grouped to make incremental improvements that are related and build on one another. At this point, the Town does not expect any group of projects to require Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP)