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Strategies Ao accomplish these goals All of the proposed transit improvements found in the Transit Plan require new revenue. The Orange County Board of County Commissioners authorized a referendum on a half -cent cent sales tax increase and an increase to the vehicle registration fee to help pay for these transit improvements. To the right are a series of milestones that have been achieved that help advance the implementation of the Transit Plan. Milestones June 2012 Orange County Board of County Commissioners authorize public referendum on half -cent sales tax increase to fund transit improvements October 2012 Approval of the Implementation Agreement November 2012 Citizens of Orange County vote in favor of a half -cent sales tax increase to support Increased investment in transit December 2012 Orange County Commission authorize a seven dollar increase in vehicle registration fee and 1/2c sales tax to support increased Investment in transit April 2013 One half-cent sales tax is implemented in Orange County July 2013 Seven dollar vehicle registration fee was Implemented Accountability Orange County Annual Programming of Bus Service Expansions Each December, Triangle Transit will communicate to Orange County and the Chapel hill Transit Partners how much money will be available for bus service expansions in the upcoming year. If the amounts are not consistent with the adopted Plan, Triangle Transit will explain why. Then, Orange County, the Chapel Hill Transit Partners, and Triangle Transit will each identify which bus services from the Transit Plan will be paid for with the available money. Triangle Transit's Board of Trustees is responsible for making sure that the services fielded with the 1/2-cent sales tax and the vehicle registration fees are consistent with State law, local agreements, and the County Plan. Once reviewed and approved by Triangle Transit, the County and the Chapel Hill Transit Partners can budget for and implement the planned services. 5 Y — X=X 1 Next Steps Upcoming Bus Service Expansions The following services will be implemented in the upcoming fiscal year (July 2013 through June 2oi4): • More frequent weekday service between Streets at Southpoint park -and -ride and UNC- Chapel Rill on Triangle Transit Route Soo (August 2o13) • Later weekday service on Chapel Hill Transit routes CM, CIA?, D, F, and J (August 2oi3) • Improved Saturday service on Chapel Hill Transit routes CM, CW, and JN (August 2013) Orange County and Triangle Transit are also working cooperatively to refine a bus service expansion program for central and northern Orange Couny, to meet growing needs for local and regional transit travel. This program of services is expected to be completed by December 2013. The schedule for service expansions will be determined through this process. Over the upcoming five years, Chapel Hill Transit, Orange Public Transportation, and Triangle Transit will implement new or expanded bus services. Residents will also see new bus shelters, park - and -ride lots and sidewalk connections to buts stops.