Orange County NC Website
Browse       Search
• <br /> A RESOLUTION PROVIDING RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AND THE DURHAM-CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO <br /> TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE PROPOSED ORANGE <br /> COUNTY TRANSIT PLAN(2011-05-25/R-lb) <br /> WHEREAS,the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization and <br /> Triangle Transit have proposed to construct light rail between Chapel Hill and Durham; and <br /> WHEREAS,N.C. House Bill 148, approved in 2009,provides for funding from an increase in <br /> the county sales tax and vehicle registration fee to fund the construction of the light rail system; <br /> and <br /> WHEREAS, House Bill 148 requires the development and adoption of a county transit plan to <br /> guide the use of additional sales tax and vehicle registration fees to construct and operate the <br /> light rail system and provide for bus services within Orange County; and <br /> WHEREAS,the Town has worked in conjunction with Orange County, Carrboro,Hillsborough, <br /> the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Durham County to develop an Orange <br /> County.Transit Plan which provides for the construction and operation of a light rail system <br /> between Chapel Hill and Durham and provides funding for bus services within Orange County; <br /> and <br /> WHEREAS, House Bill 148 requires the approval of the Orange County Transit Plan by the <br /> Orange County Board of Commissioners and the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Transportation <br /> Advisory Committee; and <br /> WHEREAS, implementation of the %cent sales tax increase requires approval through a county- <br /> wide referendum. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill that the <br /> Town Council endorses the proposed Orange County Transit Plan with the following <br /> recommendations: <br /> • An inter-local agreement be developed and approved between Orange County, Chapel <br /> Hill, Carrboro,Hillsborough and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. <br /> The Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization should include a <br /> provision requiring an annual report from Triangle Transit on the status of the Plan. This <br /> assessment should include an update on the status of all elements of the Plan. <br /> This the 25th day of May, 2011. <br /> • <br />