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2 <br /> o Policy and Programs <br /> o Short Term <br /> ■ Alternative Fare Payment <br /> ■ Transit Information Campaign <br /> ■ Improve Demand Response Booking <br /> o Mid Term <br /> ■ Hire Mobility Manager <br /> ■ Conduct Fare Study <br /> o Capital <br /> ■ Bus Stop Improvements <br /> ■ Rural Mobility Hubs <br /> ■ Walking Access to Transit <br /> Orange County Transportation Services issued the public hearing notice in English and Spanish <br /> (Attachment 2) for this October 15, 2024 Board meeting. The County's Transportation Advisory <br /> Service (TAS) and Orange Unified Transportation Board (OUTBoard) both recommended the <br /> SRTP be approved by the Board of County Commissioners. <br /> TAS Action: <br /> September 26, 2024 — The TAS unanimously recommended approval. <br /> OUTBoard Action: <br /> September 30, 2024 — The OUTBoard unanimously recommended approval. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact at this time. Projects identified in the SRTP <br /> are pursued through variety of financial resources including and not limited to: Federal Transit <br /> Administration grants, North Carolina Department of Transportation, Metropolitan and Rural <br /> Planning Organizations resources and the 2022 County Transit Plan Update. <br /> ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIC PLAN: This item supports: <br /> • GOAL 4: MULTI-MODAL TRANSPORTATION <br /> OBJECTIVE 1. Identify priorities and resources necessary to implement the Orange <br /> County Transit Plan. <br /> OBJECTIVE 2. Increase community awareness of all modes of transportation including <br /> transit, bike and pedestrian, vehicle, and all other modes. <br /> OBJECTIVE 4. Coordinate transit investments with municipal and county land use <br /> planning to reduce vehicle miles travelled and to provide more equitable access to <br /> shopping, employment, medical centers, college campuses, etc. <br /> OBJECTIVE 6. Update transportation related plans to provide more multi- modal options <br /> including rural Orange County. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board: <br /> 1. Conduct the public hearing on Orange County SRTP; and <br /> 2. Approve the SRTP. <br />