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Adam Howell said the first transit planning in the early 2010s was spearheaded by the <br /> one-half cent sales tax for transit. He said that the first interlocal agreement in 2013, which was <br /> primarily centered around the Durham light rail project. He said the light rail project was <br /> discontinued in 2019 and that the current transit plan update started in 2020. <br /> Slide #8 <br /> Primary State Enabling Legislation <br /> N.C.G.S.Chapter 160A—defines how a government body exists <br /> �Article 26—Regional Public 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 Govemment Public Transportation 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 /> Adam Howell said there are three primary chapters that allow the transit process to go <br /> forward. <br /> 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 /> ATKINS <br /> Adam Howell said this study was a result of a long listening process, including the Board <br /> and their partners in the project. He said this process seeks to gain the communities input and <br /> trust. <br />