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LEE COUNTY <br />Committed Today for a Better Tomorrow <br />LEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: October 6, 2014 <br />ITEM NO. V. A. <br />XX Information + Public Hearing <br />_ Action Item <br />Consent Agenda <br />SUBJECT Public Hearing for FY 2014 -15 Rural Operating Assistance Grant <br />DEPARTMENT Lee County Senior Services <br />CONTACT PERSON Debbie Davidson <br />REQUEST: Public Hearing for Rural Operating Assistance Grant <br />SUMMARY A public hearing is required to consider the North Carolina Department of <br />Transportation FY 2014 -2015 Rural Operating Assistance Grant Application. <br />The following funding levels have been allocated to Lee County: <br />Elderly and Disabled Transportation Assistance - $60,228.00 — no match required. These funds <br />assist clients of Lee County Senior Services, Lee County Industries, and The Center for Independent Living, <br />Dialysis patients, and other elderly or disabled Lee County residents with needed transportation services. <br />Employment Funds - $19,421.00 — no match required. These funds assist Department of Social <br />Services Work First clients, Workforce Development programs or other citizens in need of employment <br />transportation. <br />Rural General Public - $68,342.00 — Minimum match —10% fare charged to passengers. These <br />funds will be used to transport the general public for various transit needs on a space available and location <br />basis. <br />Total - $147,991.00 <br />A public hearing is required to submit this application. Official notice in English and Spanish as required by <br />NC DOT was placed in The Sanford Herald. Notices in both English and Spanish have been posted in the <br />COLTS vehicles and other public buildings within Lee County. <br />The only applicant for this funding is the County of Lee. <br />BUDGET IMPACT $1,464 less in Elderly and Disabled Transportation Assistance Program <br />(EDTAP) and Employment, and $20,634 less than requested in original FY 2015 budget <br />ATTACHMENT(S) Public Hearing Notice from September 25th Sanford Herald <br />PUBLIC HEARING Yes <br />PRIOR BOARD ACTION N/A <br />RECOMMENDATION Hold public hearing as advertised for this date and time. <br />