HomeMy WebLinkAboutPRO-2026-006-Try Transit Week and Transit Employee Appreciation Day ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PROCLAMATION
TRY TRANSIT WEEK
and
TRANSIT EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION DAY
WHEREAS , Orange County Public Transportation ( OCPT) provides essential fixed - route ,
demand - response , rural mobility , and ADXcomplementary paratransit services that connect
residents to employment , education , healthcare , nutrition sites , and vital community
resources ; and
WHEREAS , public transportation plays a critical role in supporting economic opportunity ,
environmental sustainability , traffic congestion reduction , and overall quality of life throughout
Orange County ; and
WHEREAS , OCPT transit employees — including vehicle operators , dispatchers , maintenance
staff, customer service representatives , and administrative personnel — are essential to
ensuring the safe , reliable , and equitable delivery of public transportation services across both
urban and rural areas of the County ; and
WHEREAS , Try Transit Week encourages residents to explore public transportation as a
convenient , affordable , and accessible travel option while highlighting the essential role transit
plays in daily community life ; and
WHEREAS , National Transit Employee Appreciation Day , observed annually on March 18 ,
recognizes the dedication , professionalism , and public service commitment of transit
employees who often work early mornings , evenings , weekends , holidays , and in challenging
conditions to keep the community connected ;
NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT PROCLAIMED by the Orange County Board of County
Commissioners that the week of March 16 , 2026 is hereby recognized as TRY TRANSIT
WEEK in Orange County , North Carolina ;
BE IT FURTHER PROCLAIMED that March 18 , 2026 is recognized as Transit Employee
Appreciation Day in Orange County , and we encourage the residents of Orange County to
express their gratitude to OCPT transit employees for their continued service and dedication ;
and
BE IT FURTHER PROCLAIMED that residents are invited to participate in Try Transit Week
by riding public transportation , learning more about local transit services , and recognizing
public transit as a vital community asset that helps keep Orange County connected .
IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the Orange County Board of County Commissioners has caused
this Proclamation to be adopted t ' Olt of March , 2026 .
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iz 52 can Hamilton , Chair
' Orange County Board of Commissioners
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Clerk tot e Board