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33 <br /> 1 Commissioner Hamilton said people who come a lot may skew the number served. She <br /> 2 asked what transportation to the Senior Center is going to look like. <br /> 3 Travis Myren said the transportation problem is solved for this fiscal year, but they will <br /> 4 work with Orange County Transportation Services (OCTS) to make sure it is sustained. <br /> 5 Commissioner Hamilton asked what is involved in that. <br /> 6 Travis Myren said it would mean finding funding to pay for the trips, but there is a <br /> 7 possibility they can apply for state funding to support those trips. <br /> 8 Commissioner Hamilton asked how much it costs to provide the service. <br /> 9 Travis Myren said around $60,000. <br /> 10 Commissioner Hamilton asked how many people that will service. <br /> 11 Travis Myren said he and Janice Tyler will provide that information. <br /> 12 Janice Tyler said there is transportation on Tuesdays and Thursdays for trips. <br /> 13 Commissioner Hamilton asked how many people are using the trips. <br /> 14 Janice Tyler said one the previous Tuesday (which was the first day back), and five that <br /> 15 day. She said that there are a lot of people out there who need transportation. <br /> 16 Travis Myren said capacity at OCTS is limited by number of drivers on staff. <br /> 17 Janice Tyler said the fasted growing demographic is 85+ will increase by 265% in next <br /> 18 20 years. She said that they have a great partnership with Emergency Services where they <br /> 19 work on falls prevention through the Stay Up and Active Program. <br /> 20 Commissioner Hamilton asked how many people are already here and how many are <br /> 21 coming in. <br /> 22 Janice Tyler said the population of those age 60 and over will change by 50% <br /> 23 Chair Price said the census is showing big population growth in many places across the <br /> 24 state and that North Carolina is a popular destination. She said a lot of people are moving here <br /> 25 with young families and staying. <br /> 26 Commissioner Hamilton said we want to keep that diversity in age moving to the area. <br /> 27 Chair Price says she hears a lot of people say they moved here for their grandchildren. <br /> 28 <br /> 29 Slide #46 <br /> Human Services <br /> • Alliance Health — page 54 <br /> Prpww Alnaunk TWW <br /> 'AA.7nrr Afc,-.Ilrr1=.n1';' {.i i'!a5 -ed a , <br /> ena urc.Frfivri 1ri11rn-q� 7 ��.�J 7 W'-�. <br /> i1epi CA&U191 SerAEes <br /> !6mn ul aac:e iRIxmurca Depute-em 5152,156 1122%. <br /> t ech aepe+mM 51111,278 62D% <br /> TOTAL.ALL SERVICES 51,355,374 111334 <br /> ffom ASC awam.MOM soyoaxs WE <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> NORT][C�%ROL[NA <br /> 30 ae <br />