<div dir="ltr"><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div>Mimi Kessler<br>919-599-2892<br></div></div></div></div></div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Jones, Henry R.</b> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:hrjones@dconc.gov">hrjones@dconc.gov</a>></span><br>Date: Wed, Jan 4, 2023 at 11:30 AM<br>Subject: [Durham INC] Resident Feedback Period Extended for Final Durham County Transit Plan Report<br>To: <br></div><br><br><div class="msg3914045019674450149">

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<span><span><span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201f1e;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Contact:

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<span><span><span><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201f1e;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Resident

 Feedback Period Extended for Final Durham County Transit Plan Report</span></b></span></span></span><span><span><span><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201f1e"><u></u><u></u></span></span></span></span></p>

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<span><span><span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201f1e;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Public

 hearing on report delayed by Board of Commissioners</span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201f1e"><u></u><u></u></span></span></span></span></p>

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<span><span><span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201f1e;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Durham,

 N.C. – </span></b></span></span></span><span><span><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201f1e;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">The

 final Durham County Transit Plan </span></span></span></span><a href="https://engagedurham.com/101/Durham-Transit-Plan" target="_blank"><span><span><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">report</span></span></span></span><span><span><span></span></span></span></a><span><span><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201f1e;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">

 was released for public comment on December 15, 2022. It was previously announced that the public comment period would be through January 13, 2023, and a public hearing held on January 9, 2023. The County has decided to extend the public comment period and

 the partner agencies, which include the County, the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (DCHC MPO), and GoTriangle, will reschedule the public hearing at a time to be announced.

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<span><span><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201f1e;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Residents

 interested in reviewing the final plan document can do so at </span></span></span></span><a href="https://engagedurham.com/101/Durham-Transit-Plan" target="_blank"><span><span><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">https://engagedurham.com/101/Durham-Transit-Plan</span></span></span></span><span><span><span></span></span></span></a><span><span><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201f1e;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">.<u></u><u></u></span></span></span></span></p>

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 comment period is open and comments will continue to be accepted until the public hearing is held. Feedback can be sent to:

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 hearing on the final plan will be scheduled for a BOCC Regular Session meeting in the coming months. Meetings are held in person at 7 p.m. inside Commissioners Chambers, Administration I Building, 200 E. Main St. Residents may also attend via Zoom. The online

 link to meetings is announced the week prior to Board sessions.<u></u><u></u></span></span></span></span></p>

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<span><span><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif;color:#201f1e;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">For more

 information about the Durham County Transit Plan, contact Durham County Transportation Manager Ellen Beckmann at 984-439-9328 or

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