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ATTACHMENT 2 13 serve as the primary means for citizen input t o t he continuing transportation planning process. During the Metropolitan Transportation Plan reevaluation, citizen involvement in the planning process shall be encouraged during re-analysis of goals and objectives and plan formation. This citizen involvement will be obtained through procedures outlined in the MPO's policy for public involvement. The M PO Board may also receive public input or hold public hearings as may also be required by federal or state law. Section II It isfurther agreed that the subscribing agencieswill have the following responsibilities,these responsibilities being those most logically assumed by the several agencies. The M unicipalities and the Counties The municipalities and the countieswill assist in the transportation planning process by providing planning assistance, data, and inventories in accordance with the Prospectus. The municipalities and the counties shall coordinate zoning and subdivision approval within their respective j urisdict ions in accordance with the adopted Metropolitan Transportation Plan and the Comprehensive Transportation Plan. Additionally, the City of Durham will serve asthe Lead Planning Agency for the transportation planning process in the Planning Area. The municipalities and the countieswill participate in funding the portion of the costs of the MPO's work program not covered by federal or state funding as reflected in the annual Planning Work Program approved by the M PO Board. The portion to be paid by each municipal and county member government will be based upon its pro rata share of population within the M PO Planning Area, utilizing the most recent certified North Carolina Office of Mate Planning municipal and county population estimates. In addition, MPO members may also voluntarily contribute additional funds for other purposes such as to participate in funding the costs of special studies, or other specialized servi ces as m ut ual ly agreed upon. Funding provided by member agencieswilI be used to provide the required Iocal match to federal funds. Failure by member agencies to pay the approved share of costs would impact the MPO's ability to match federal funds and could have the effect of invalidating the MPO's Unified Planning Work Program and the annual MPO self- certification, and could also result in the withholding of transportation project funds. Failure by member governmentsto pay the approved share of costs may also result in the withholding of M PO services and funding. 9