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The goals of the Transit Plan are to: Strategies to accomplish these goal include: A 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 April 2013 One half -cent sales tax is implemented in Orange County July 2013 Accountabi ity 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 funded 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. Next Steps Upcoming Bus Service Expansions The following services will be implemented in the upcoming fiscal year (July 2013 through June 2014): • More frequent weekday service between Streets at Southpoint park- and -ride and UNC- Chapel Hill on Triangle Transit Route 800 (August 2013) • Later weekday service on Chapel Hill Transit routes CM, CW, D, F, and J (August 2013) • 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 County 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 bus stops.