OTHER-2025-035-Orange County North Carolina limited obligation bonds series 2025

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The County is home to two institutions of higher learning . The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is the flagship university in the State ' s 17 institution system and is consistently ranked one of the top public universities in the country . Enrollment at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill rose from 8 , 791 in 1960 to 32 , 234 for the 2024-25 academic year . The University is planning a new living and learning community in Chapel Hill, called Carolina North , which will occupy over 250 acres of land in the County . Durham Technical Community College is a public two-year accredited institution of higher education and technical training school primarily located in Durham , North Carolina that has a 20 -acre Orange County campus located outside the Town of Hillsborough . Durham Tech serves more than 18 , 000 students and offers programs leading to over 90 degrees and certificates . The County contributed $975 , 346 toward operating expenses of Durham Technical Community College in the fiscal year ended June 30 , 2024 and has budgeted $ 1 , 020, 363 toward such operating expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30 , 2025 . Additionally, the County is located within a one-hour drive of several other colleges and universities . These include Alamance Community College , Duke University, Elon University, High Point University, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, North Carolina Central University, North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro . Transportation . Major expansion and maintenance of primary and secondary highways within the County are primarily the responsibility of the State . Municipalities within the County bear the responsibility ' for local street systems . The County has no responsibility for the construction or maintenance of streets or highways . E 3 The County is served by two interstate highways, which merge in the center of the County . Interstate Highway 85 connects the County to the cities of Greensboro, Charlotte and Atlanta to the south and west, and the cities of Durham , Richmond and Washington, D . C . to the north and east . Interstate Highway 40 connects the County to the cities of Winston - Salem , Greensboro and Asheville to the north I and west, and the Research Triangle Park and the City of Raleigh to the south and east . Other major highways include U . S . highways 15 - 501 and 70 and N . C . highways 54 , 57 and 86 . The Town of Chapel Hill operates a local bus system that provides public transportation services to the Town and adjacent areas , including services to the Town of Carrboro and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on a contractual basis . Effective January 1 , 2002 , the Town instituted the State ' s first fare free transportation system for passengers on all regular routes and services . Bus routes and stops are located so that 90% of all households are within one-quarter mile of a bus stop . The Town has established several park-ride lots on the perimeter of the Town to facilitate transportation in and out of the University and downtown area . The system operates 99 buses during weekday peak periods , and shared- ride, demand responsive programs to provide evening services . E The bus system is the second largest transit system in the State by ridership, providing over seven million rides per year prior to COVID - 19 . The bus system is financed primarily with a special ad valorem tax levy, federal and State operating and capital assistance , and contractual contributions from the Town of Carrboro and the University . The Town receives federal operating assistance from the Federal Transit Administration and State operating assistance which combined equals about 30% of eligible operating costs for the system . f Orange County Transportation Services offers a continuum of locally accessible transportation services , including pick- up and drop- off services for the elderly and disabled . The Hillsborough circulator connects major destinations throughout Hillsborough with hourly service Monday through Friday . This service is free to all passengers . In addition, Triangle Transit Authority operates a bus system that provides j I 32 9 I