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Attachment 1 <br /> DURHAM CHAPEL HILL C2RR60P0 <br /> DURHAM • CHAPEL HILL • CARRBORO I <br /> METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION DCHCI <br /> METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION <br /> 101 City Hall Plaza•Durham,NC 27701•Phone(919)560-4366•dchcmpo.org PLANNING TOMORROWS TRANSPORTATION <br /> May 4, 2022 <br /> To: Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> From: Aaron Cain, Staff Working Group Administrator, Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro MPO <br /> Re: Draft FY23 Orange Transit Work Program <br /> Summary. As part of the appropriations process for the Orange Transit Plan, an annual Work <br /> Program is developed which produces a budget and selects projects for funding for the upcoming <br /> year. The FY23 Orange Work Program was released for public comment on April 19, 2022; public <br /> comment will be taken until May 10, 2022. The comments received as of May 3, 2022 are attached. <br /> Per the Interlocal Implementation Agreement (ILA), only the GoTriangle Board of Trustees approves <br /> the annual work programs. Prior to a final review by the Orange Staff Working Group (SWG), <br /> governing boards are given an opportunity to provide comment on the work programs. MPO staff <br /> welcomes comments from the Orange County Board of Commissioners until May 25, 2022. <br /> Background. Each year, the SWG develops an annual Work Program that includes a selection of <br /> projects to be funded for the next fiscal year, a budget for those projects, and a description of each <br /> project. The SWG is made up of staff from each of the three parties to the ILA: Orange County, <br /> GoTriangle, and the DCHC MPO. The SWG works with all of the transit providers, municipalities, <br /> and counties to incorporate the region's transit needs while remaining within budget constraints in <br /> the drafting of the Work Program. <br /> On April 14, 2022, the Orange SWG authorized the release of the draft FY23 Work Program for <br /> public comment. The documents were released to the public on April 19, 2022, and were available <br /> for public comment through May 10, 2022, in accordance with the DCHC MPO Public Involvement <br /> Plan (PIP). <br /> The draft Work Program is attached for your review. The SWG will address the comments received <br /> from the public and boards and adjust the FY23 Work Program accordingly. The SWG will then <br /> forward a recommended work programs to the GoTriangle Board of Trustees for approval. The ILA <br /> states that the work program is approved by the GoTriangle Board of Trustees as part of the <br /> adoption of their FY23 budget. <br /> Recommended Action. Provide input on the FY23 work programs by May 25, 2022. <br /> Contact. Aaron Cain, Planning Manager, DCHC MPO, 919-560-4366 x36443, <br /> aaron.cain(o)_durhamnc.gov <br /> Attachments. <br /> Work Program Public Comments dated May 17, 2022 <br /> MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS:Chatham County,City of Durham,Durham County,GoTriangle, <br /> NC Department of Transportation,Orange County,Town of Carrboro,Town of Chapel Hill,Town of Hillsborough <br />