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48 <br /> Transit Governance <br /> Interlocal Agreement <br /> Between <br /> Orange County <br /> Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization <br /> And <br /> Research Triangle Regional Public Transportation Authority <br /> This Interlocal Agreement (the "Agreement"),is entered into this day of 2023, by and <br /> between Orange County, North Carolina,a public body politic and corporate of the state of North <br /> Carolina (hereinafter"Orange County"), Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning <br /> Organization, a metropolitan planning organization (hereinafter"DCHC MPO" or"MPO")and Research <br /> Triangle Regional Public Transportation Authority d/b/a GoTriangle, a public body politic and corporate <br /> of the State of North Carolinas; each individually referred to as a "Party"and collectively referred to <br /> herein as "the Parties"; <br /> Witnesseth: <br /> Whereas, Orange County, DCHC MPO and GoTriangle, all of which have specific roles in the <br /> implementation of public transit in the Orange County area, have determined that it is in their best <br /> interest to coordinate public transit planning,funding,expansion, and construction;and <br /> Whereas, GoTriangle is a regional public transportation authority created in accordance with the <br /> provisions of N.C.G.S 160-603 et seq. by concurrent resolution of Durham, Orange and Wake counties <br /> and duly incorporated as a body corporate and politic and vested with the general powers set forth in <br /> N.C.G.S.Chapter 160A Article 26; and <br /> Whereas, DCHC MPO is the Metropolitan Planning Organization for the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro <br /> Urbanized Area, established pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 134 et seq. and recognized under the laws of North <br /> Carolina pursuant to N.C.G.S. 136-200.1;and <br /> Whereas, Orange County is a body politic and corporate vested with the corporate powers set forth in <br /> N.C.G.S 153A-11;and <br /> Whereas,GoTriangle, DCHC MPO and Orange County,among others,are parties to an agreement signed <br /> in 2016 titled "Agreement setting Forth the Mutual Understanding of the Parties as to the Scone and <br /> Content of the Financial Plan", which defined the creation of the Triangle Tax District; and <br /> Whereas, GoTriangle serves as the regional public transportation authority that administers the Triangle <br /> Tax District pursuant to N.C.G.S 105-508; and <br />