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7 <br /> 1 Adam Howell said the first transit planning in the early 2010s was spearheaded by the <br /> 2 one-half cent sales tax for transit. He said that the first interlocal agreement in 2013, which was <br /> 3 primarily centered around the Durham light rail project. He said the light rail project was <br /> 4 discontinued in 2019 and that the current transit plan update started in 2020. <br /> 5 <br /> 6 Slide #8 <br /> Primary State Enabling Legislation <br /> N.C.G.S.Chapter 160A—defines how a government body exists <br /> Article 26—Regional Pubiic Transportation Authority Act <br /> N.C.G.S.Chapter 105—defines how a government body is enabled to <br /> raise and provide revenue For necessary uses and purposes. <br /> Article 43—Local Government Publrc Transportatigi7 Sales Tax Act <br /> N.C.G.S.Chapter 153A—defines enumerated powers and responsibilities <br /> for Counties,but also defines the County role with levying revenue sources <br /> to support public transportation services (property tax assessment) <br /> ATKINS <br /> 7 <br /> 8 Adam Howell said there are three primary chapters that allow the transit process to go <br /> 9 forward. <br /> 10 <br /> 11 Slide #9 <br /> Project Goals <br /> Creating a clear, operationally efficient governance structure <br /> that ensures that Durham&Orange Counties' priorities are <br /> funded and implemented with the County transit taxes and <br /> fees <br /> Forming new levels of accountability, that includes <br /> development of an equitable set of processes which seek to <br /> pain community trust. <br /> ATKIN5 <br /> 12 <br /> 13 Adam Howell said this study was a result of a long listening process, including the Board <br /> 14 and their partners in the project. He said this process seeks to gain the communities input and <br /> 15 trust. <br /> 16 <br /> 17 <br />