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projects. He said the reason these are added for Board endorsement is so the Board can <br /> express support and assign local input points to them. <br /> Commissioner Price said it doesn't make any difference what lists you use at this point, <br /> due to the state's new prioritization plan. <br /> Commissioner Price asked if Hillsborough had seen this proposed listing and <br /> resolution. She noted that some of the changes affect Hillsborough. <br /> Brett Martin said he did talk with Hillsborough. He said the planning director thought <br /> that the Town would not submit any projects, but she expressed support for the Orange <br /> County submissions. <br /> Commissioner Price asked about Cornelius Street. <br /> Brett Martin said this was not mentioned. <br /> Commissioner Price said TARPO was meeting this week, so there may be more <br /> developments. <br /> Commissioner Gordon suggested that the resolutions should read, "A resolution <br /> endorsing transit projects for TARPO Regional Priority List, the DCHCO Regional Priority List, <br /> and the Transportation Improvement Programs." She said this covers all bases. She said any <br /> reference to DCHC should say, "the DCHC MPO Regional Priority list and the 2016-2022 <br /> STIP." <br /> REVISED RESOLUTION <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br /> A RESOLUTION ENDORSING ORANGE COUNTY'S PRIORITY TRANSIT PROJECTS FOR <br /> THE TRIANGLE AREA RURAL PLANNING ORGANIZATION (TARPO) AND DURHAM- <br /> CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION (DCHC MPO) <br /> REGIONAL PRIORITY LISTS FOR THE 2016 —2022 STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION <br /> IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM <br /> WHEREAS, the North Carolina Board of Transportation (BOT), every two years, prepares a <br /> Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) that identifies transportation projects to <br /> be implemented over the next seven years with State and Federal funding; and <br /> WHEREAS, the North Carolina BOT solicits input for identifying transportation projects of local <br /> and regional importance to be included in the FY 2016-2022 STIP; and <br /> WHEREAS, the TARPO Rural Transportation Advisory Committee (RTAC) is charged with the <br /> development of a regional priority list and the DCHC MPO Transportation Advisory Committee <br /> is charged with the development of a regional priority list and Metropolitan Transportation <br /> Improvement Program (MTIP); and <br /> WHEREAS, Orange County is a member jurisdiction of the TARPO and the DCHC MPO; and <br /> WHEREAS, Orange County and other member jurisdictions have been asked by the DCHC <br /> MPO to submit a list of priority transit projects by October 15, 2013; and <br /> WHEREAS, Orange County gives priority to identified safety needs on existing roads and <br /> bridges, to transportation projects that encourage alternatives to automobile travel, to projects <br /> that minimize adverse impacts on the natural environment and cultural sites, and to those <br />