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2 <br />The citizen group recommends that the Rail Station Task Force have nine representatives <br />from the following organizations with Orange County Planning and Hillsborough Town <br />Planning staff made available to assist and consult with technical details: <br /> <br />^ Alliance for Historic Hillsborough Elizabeth Read -committed <br />with potential for alternates <br />^ Citizen Representatives (3) one from each of: <br />o West End Neighborhood Watch (West <br />Hillsborough) <br />Vacant <br />o At-large Hillsborough Rick Brewer -committed <br />o At-large Orange County Art Mines -committed <br />^ Hillsborough Town Planning Board Tom Campanella -committed <br />^ Orange County Economic Development Commission <br />(OCEDC) <br />Bryant Colson -suggested <br />^ Orange County Transportation Services Board <br />(OCTSB) <br />Member from the OCTSB <br />^ Orange Unified Transportation Board (OUTBoard) Paul Guthrie <br />^ Walkable Hillsborough Coalition Holly Reid -committed <br />Recommended Schedule: <br />October 13 Task Force established and appointed by Hillsborough Town Board <br />(Approved with Mayor to make Town of Hillsborough appointments) <br />October 21 Task Force established and appointed by Board of Orange County. <br />Commissioners <br />Early November First Task Force meeting <br />Early-mid November Public Workshop to discuss selection criteria and potential sites <br />Committee meetings to formalize criteria and apply them to <br />suggested sites <br />February Report of selection recommendation to joint Town/County meeting <br />Public follow-up meeting <br />March-April Investigation of funding criteria and requirements <br />Visit to similar community to learn best practices <br />Public follow-up to release draft Task Force report <br />May Final Task Force report including implementation steps and <br />schedule <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: Planning Staff (land use/transportation) will provide staff services from <br />both local governments. <br />