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2 <br /> Commissioner Fowler said she attended the Black History Month Knowledge Bowl and <br /> poetry slam. She said that the poetry slam was very powerful. <br /> Commissioner Richards said she also attended the Black History Month Knowledge Bowl, <br /> the poetry slam, and the Pauli Murray Awards. She said that she attended a GoTriangle meeting <br /> and that she learned a lot at the discussion. <br /> Commissioner Greene said she attended IGNITE, a UNC chapter of a nationwide <br /> organization to encourage young women to go into elected office. She said that all of the women <br /> on the board were invited. She said that she, Commissioner Richards, and Chair Bedford were <br /> able to attend. <br /> 4. Proclamations/ Resolutions/ Special Presentations <br /> None. <br /> 5. Public Hearings <br /> None. <br /> 6. Regular Agenda <br /> a. Orange County Transportation Priority List for SPOT 7.0 / FY 2026-2035 STIP <br /> The Board received a presentation of Orange County's transportation priorities for the State's <br /> Strategic Prioritization of Transportation (SPOT)/Strategic Transportation Improvement Program <br /> (STIP). <br /> BACKGROUND: Biennially, the North Carolina Board of Transportation (BOT) adopts a ten-year <br /> Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) that funds and schedules transportation <br /> projects throughout the state for all modes. The STIP implements Metropolitan and Rural <br /> Planning Organizations (MPO/RPO) adopted Comprehensive Transportation Plan (CTP) and <br /> Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP). The CTP and MTP are used by the MPO/RPO to <br /> determine which projects are submitted for consideration in the STIP using the Strategic <br /> Prioritization of Transportation (SPOT) process. <br /> SPOT P7.0 Schedule and Process <br /> Between spring and fall 2023, MPO/RPOs across the state will submit their limited number of <br /> projects— based on their population and total centerline miles—to North Carolina Department of <br /> Transportation (NCDOT) for inclusion in SPOT 7.0. These projects must be approved by their <br /> respective Boards prior to submission to the MPO/RPO for their consideration. Orange County's <br /> process requires the BOCC approve the list of County transportation priorities prior to submission <br /> to respective MPO/RPO. <br /> Each MPO/RPO has its own unique process for determining which limited number of projects to <br /> submit to NCDOT. <br /> • DCHC MPO will only submit projects listed in the adopted MTP. <br /> • TARPO uses a subcommittee for SPOT 7 project selection. <br /> • BG MPO uses a multi-criteria process to determine which projects to submit <br /> Before the MPO/RPO Boards approve projects for submission, they will conduct a 30 day public <br /> comment period and public hearing. <br /> SPOT P7.0 Project List <br />