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• Tie Into Larger Transit Network <br /> 2) Provide Equitable Service <br /> • Focus on those underserved by transit geographically (geographic equity) <br /> • Focus on transit-dependent populations (no-vehicle households, elderly, youth, persons <br /> with disabilities, below-poverty population) <br /> 3) Provide Cost-Effective Service <br /> • Match Service Improvements/Expansion to Expected Demand <br /> • Match Demand to Appropriate Service Type (Demand Response <br /> 4) Maintain the Flexibility to Meet Economic Development Priorities <br /> • As future economic development nodes develop, add transit service as appropriate <br /> Connecting Transit-Dependent Populations to Important Destinations (map) <br /> Survey Data (pie chart) <br /> Survey Data (pie chart) <br /> Survey Data (bar graph) <br /> Fiscal Constraint (bar graph) <br /> Other Financial Notes and Assumptions for Program <br /> • Very Conservative <br /> — Cost per service hour assumed higher than actuals <br /> Assumes no leveraging of State or federal grants for operating assistance <br /> • Funded vs. Unfunded Priorities <br /> — Program Concepts Presented are Funded Priorities <br /> Unfunded Priorities Listed in Priority Order Can be Funded with Additional Revenues <br /> • All Services Proposed to Be Fare-Free <br /> — Current Route 420 fare collection only up to approx. $4,000/year <br /> — Intent is to serve populations with the least ability to pay a fare <br /> • Revenues Only Available for Admin and Operating Cost of Expanded Service <br /> Capital expenses (buses and associated amenities) covered by separate but limited funding <br /> source <br /> Concepts— Unfunded <br /> Next Steps— Public Outreach Meetings <br /> • May 19 — Northern Human Services Center—5:30-7:OOpm <br /> • May 21 — Mebane City Council Chambers—5:30-7:OOpm <br /> • May 22 —Town of Hillsborough, Town Barn —5:00-6:30pm <br /> • May 28— Efland-Cheeks Community Center—5:30-7:OOpm <br /> • June 3 —OPT Expansion Program to Return to BOCC for Approval <br /> Bret Martin said there is a fiscal constraint to this program, and the money being made <br /> available is only for the operating and administration expenses associated with the service <br /> concept. He said there are other things that have to be in place to make this happen, including <br />