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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: June 16, 2026 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item Number: 6-f <br /> SUBJECT: FY 2027 Transit Tax Annual Work Program and Financial Model Update <br /> DEPARTMENT: Transportation <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> 1. Recommended FY 2027 Annual Sarah Williamson, Interim <br /> Work Program for Transit Transportation Director, 919-245- <br /> 2. Presentation 2008 <br /> 3. Financial Model <br /> PURPOSE: To consider the FY 2027 Annual Work Program (AWP) for Public Transportation <br /> BACKGROUND: In 2011, Orange County voters approved a half-cent sales tax to fund public <br /> transportation improvements. The sales tax proceeds can only be used for projects that have <br /> been approved by the Orange County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) and the GoTriangle <br /> Board of Directors. The Annual Work Program identifies funding for the fiscal year and is approved <br /> by the BOCC and GoTriangle Board. <br /> The Fiscal Year 2027 Annual Work Program (AWP) was developed in accordance with the <br /> process and schedule as recommended by the Staff Working Group (SWG) on June 17, 2024. <br /> To Date <br /> • April 1, 2026: SWG released the FY 2027 AWP for a 21-day public review period, no public <br /> comments were received <br /> • April 21, 2026: SWG recommended the BOCC approve the FY 2027 AWP <br /> FY 2027 AWP <br /> Article 43 Transit Sales and Use Tax proceeds are expected to grow 5% in FY 2026, and are <br /> budgeted to have no growth in FY 2027. The budgeted rate of growth, paired with already planned <br /> and approved projects has created a gap between planned projects and available funding, <br /> resulting in very little capacity for new projects in FY 2027. <br /> The recommended FY 2027 investment totals $15.53 million ($9.49 million operating and $6.04 <br /> million capital), and includes a 2.5% increase for all operating and administration projects. $2.259 <br /> million Orange Transit Tax fund balance is utilized for capital projects, anticipated to leave a fund <br /> balance of about $10.4 million at the end of FY 2027. <br /> Orange County has one new transit project planned and funded in the FY 2027 AWP, an update <br /> to the Transit Plan. This is in accordance with the Interlocal Agreement that calls for the Transit <br /> Plan to be updated at least every four years. The Orange County Transportation Department does <br />