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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> PROCLAMATION <br /> TRY TRANSIT WEEK <br /> and <br /> TRANSIT EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION DAY <br /> WHEREAS , Orange County Public Transportation ( OCPT) provides essential fixed - route , <br /> demand - response , rural mobility , and ADXcomplementary paratransit services that connect <br /> residents to employment , education , healthcare , nutrition sites , and vital community <br /> resources ; and <br /> WHEREAS , public transportation plays a critical role in supporting economic opportunity , <br /> environmental sustainability , traffic congestion reduction , and overall quality of life throughout <br /> Orange County ; and <br /> WHEREAS , OCPT transit employees — including vehicle operators , dispatchers , maintenance <br /> staff, customer service representatives , and administrative personnel — are essential to <br /> ensuring the safe , reliable , and equitable delivery of public transportation services across both <br /> urban and rural areas of the County ; and <br /> WHEREAS , Try Transit Week encourages residents to explore public transportation as a <br /> convenient , affordable , and accessible travel option while highlighting the essential role transit <br /> plays in daily community life ; and <br /> WHEREAS , National Transit Employee Appreciation Day , observed annually on March 18 , <br /> recognizes the dedication , professionalism , and public service commitment of transit <br /> employees who often work early mornings , evenings , weekends , holidays , and in challenging <br /> conditions to keep the community connected ; <br /> NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT PROCLAIMED by the Orange County Board of County <br /> Commissioners that the week of March 16 , 2026 is hereby recognized as TRY TRANSIT <br /> WEEK in Orange County , North Carolina ; <br /> BE IT FURTHER PROCLAIMED that March 18 , 2026 is recognized as Transit Employee <br /> Appreciation Day in Orange County , and we encourage the residents of Orange County to <br /> express their gratitude to OCPT transit employees for their continued service and dedication ; <br /> and <br /> BE IT FURTHER PROCLAIMED that residents are invited to participate in Try Transit Week <br /> by riding public transportation , learning more about local transit services , and recognizing <br /> public transit as a vital community asset that helps keep Orange County connected . <br /> IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the Orange County Board of County Commissioners has caused <br /> this Proclamation to be adopted t ' Olt of March , 2026 . <br /> lot <br /> iz 52 can Hamilton , Chair <br /> ' Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> AT ST : <br /> Clerk tot e Board <br />