HomeMy WebLinkAboutOutboard Minutes December 15 2025 ORANGE UNIFIED TRANSPORTATION BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Monday, December 15, 2025
131 W. Margaret Lane, Hillsborough, NC 27278
1 The Orange Unified Transportation Board Meeting was held on Monday, December 15, 2025, at 6:30 PM in
2 the West Campus Office Building.The following members and guests attended:
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4 Chloe Pankratz Youth Delegate
5 Erik Legg Cedar Grove Township
6 Art Menius Little River Township
7 Gregory Woloszczuk At Large
8 Heidi Perry Bingham Township
9 Sherry Appel At Large
10 Susan Gladin Hillsborough Township
11 Sarah Williamson Orange County Staff
12 Darlene Weaver Orange County Staff
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15 AGENDA ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER
16 The meeting was called to order at 6:31 pm, and the roll was taken.
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18 AGENDA ITEM 2: CONSIDERATIONS OF ADDITIONS TO AGENDA.
19 No additions to the agenda.
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21 AGENDA ITEM 3. PUBLIC COMMENTS
22 No public comments were made.
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24 AGENDA ITEM 4. MINUTES- November 17, 2025.
25 Motion: Greg Woloszcukwith corrections to lines 103 and 110.
26 Second: Heidi Perry
27 Approved: Unanimously
28 AGENDA ITEM 5. STAFF REPORT/UPDATES/EVENTS
29 a. What's Ahead in 2026
30 Staff provided informational updates focused on communication, coordination, and planning priorities for
31 2026.The discussion included direct input from OUTBoard members through a"Looking Back/Looking
32 Forward"exercise.
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34 OUTBoard members reflected on topics and outcomes from recent meetings. Based on member input,the
35 following were identified:
36 0 Frequent Topics:Safe Routes to School, Orange Grove Road Sidewalk, Board policies and
37 orientation materials, SPOT and Non-STIP projects.
38 0 Most Discussion: Mobility on Demand (MOD),fare-free transit, Blue and Orange routes, Highway
39 70, and multimodal assessments.
40 0 Most Memorable Items: Bus shelter design, Safe Routes to School planning, orientation materials,
41 fare-free transit, and route updates.
42 0 Greatest Impact: Orientation materials, Non-STIP projects, multimodal assessments,transit
43 updates related to fare-free service, and Blue/Orange routes.
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45 OUTBoard members identified priorities and areas of focus for 2026, including:
46 0 Key Focus Areas:Transportation planning, community engagement,transit operations, and
47 administration/strategic planning.
48 0 Members Development: Identifying areas where the members feel most knowledgeable, areas
49 where additional understanding is needed, and where members' involvement would be most
50 valuable, earlier in the process.
51 0 Future Topics: Members expressed interest in continued learning on department functions and
52 upcoming initiatives to support informed advisory input.
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54 Meeting Calendar-January 2026
55 Staff requested approval to change the January meeting date to accommodate a joint meeting with the
56 Parks and Recreation Council and consultants for the Bike&Pedestrian Plan and Trails Plan.
57 Motion: Erik Legg to change the January OUTBoard meeting date to Thursday,January 15,2026
58 Seconded by: Sherry Appel
59 Vote: Unanimous approval.
60 Result: Motion carried.
61 Staff confirmed the February 2026 meeting date will remain unchanged, as County offices are not closed
62 for Presidents' Day. Members unable to attend future meetings may view recordings and submit written
63 feedback by email.
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65 AGENDA ITEM 7:ADJOURNMENT
66 Art Menius adjourned the meeting at 7:21 pm.The next meeting is scheduled for January, a joint meeting on
67 Thursday,January 15, 2026.