Public Hearing Notices

September 6, 2022

Section 5310, 5339, 5307 and applicable State funding, or combination thereof. 

This is to inform the public that a public hearing will be held on the proposed September 14, 2022 NCDOT Program Application to be submitted to the North Carolina Department of Transportation no later than October 7, 2022. The public hearing will be held on September 14, 2022 at 107 Arrow Rd., Greensboro, NC 27409 before the Piedmont Authority for Reginal Transportation (PART) Board of Trustees. 

Those interested in attending the public hearing and needing either auxiliary aids and services under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or a language translator should contact PART Board administrative Assistant on or before September 13, 2022, at telephone number 336-662-0002 or via email at contactus@partnc.org.

The NCDOT Program provides assistance to coordinate existing transportation programs operating in the PART Territorial Jurisdiction as well as provides transportation options and services for the communities within this service area.  These services are currently provided using PART Express.  Services are rendered by Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funding.

The total estimated amount requested for the period July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024 is $500,000.

 


PART EXPRESS ROUTE 5 – AMTRAK CONNECTOR SERVICE PERMANENT SUSPENSION  & URBAN ROUTE SATURDAY SERVICE EXPANSION


The PART Board of Trustees will be holding a public hearing to solicit citizen comment on two PART Express service changes that have been proposed for immediate modification. Item 1 - Proposed PERMANENT SUSPENSION of PART Express Route 5 Amtrak Connector service.   Item 2 - Proposed EXPANSION of Routes 1, 2, and 3 Saturday service operating hours. The permanent suspension of Route 5 will allow PART to reallocate funding to modify and expand service hours on Routes 1, 2, & 3. The Public Hearing will be held on September 8, 2021 at 8:30am and will be an action item for the monthly meeting. Individuals are encouraged to participate. A virtual meeting format and request to comment can be found at https://www.partnc.org/332/Board-of-Trustees-Electronic-Meeting, by emailing contactus@partnc.org, or calling 336-883-7278.

Those interested in participating the Public Hearing and needing either auxiliary aids and services under the Americans with Disabilities ACT (ADA) or a language translator should contact PART on or before September 6, 2021, at 336-883-7278 or via email at contactus@partnc.org.

Written comments should be submitted online at www.partnc.org/routechanges, emailed to contactus@partnc.org, or mailed PART Agency, Attn: Route Changes, 107 Arrow Rd, Greensboro, NC 27409 before September 7, 2021.


NCDOT RURAL OPERATING and SECTION 5311 FUNDING APPLICATIONS

 

The PART Board of Trustees will be holding a public hearing to solicit citizen comment on the proposed NCDOT Rural Operations and Section 5311 Program Funding Applications being submitted to NCDOT. The Public Hearing will be held on September 8, 2021 at 8:30am and will be an action item for the monthly meeting. Individuals are encouraged to participate. A virtual meeting format and request to comment can be found at https://www.partnc.org/332/Board-of-Trustees-Electronic-Meeting, by emailing contactus@partnc.org, or calling 336-883-7278.

Those interested in attending the Public Hearing and needing either auxiliary aids and services under the Americans with Disabilities ACT (ADA) or a language translator should contact PART on or before September 6, 2021, at 336-883-7278 or via email at contactus@partnc.org.

PART is seeking $600,000 in NCDOT Rural Operating or Section 5311 Program funds from an annual application process to expand public services on Routes 6 & 10.  Funding is a 50/50 program with 50% being a local match for Fiscal Year 2022-23 service expansion. PART presently utilizes local funds for the rural services operated under PART Express.  This pending application is to expand public service with funds administered by NCDOT. Additional details, and associated documentation is available for public view at www.partnc.org.  Written comments should be directed to Scott W. Rhine before September 7, 2021 at PART CEO, 107 Arrow Rd., Greensboro, NC 27409.


NCDOT RURAL OPERATING y SECCIÓN 5311  SOLICITUD DE FINANCIAMIENTOS


La Junta de Síndicos de PART llevará a cabo una audiencia pública para solicitar comentarios de los ciudadanos sobre las operaciones rurales propuestas de NCDOT y las solicitudes de financiamiento del programa de la Sección 5311 que se presentan a NCDOT. La Audiencia Pública se llevará a cabo el 8 de septiembre de 2021 a las 8:30 am  y será un punto de acción para la reunión mensual. Se anima a las personas a participar. Un formato de reunión virtual y una solicitud de comentarios se pueden encontrar en  https://www.partnc.org/332/Board-of-Trustees-Electronic-Meeting,enviando un correo electrónico a contactus@partnc.orgo llamandoal 336-883-7278.

Aquellos interesados en asistir a la Audiencia Pública y necesitar ayudas y servicios auxiliares bajo la Ley de Estadounidenses con Discapacidades (ADA, por sus siglas en inglés) o un traductor de idiomas deben comunicarse con PART en o antes del 6 de septiembre de 2021, al 336-883-7278 o por correo electrónico a contactus@partnc.org.

PART está buscando $600,000 en fondos del Programa de Operación Rural o sección 5311 de NCDOT de un proceso de solicitud anual para expandir los servicios públicos en las Rutas 6 y 10.  El financiamiento es un programa 50/50 con el 50% siendo un partido local para la expansión del servicio del año fiscal 2022-23. PART actualmente utiliza fondos locales para los servicios rurales operados bajo PART Express.  Esta solicitud pendiente es para ampliar el servicio público con fondos administrados por ncdot. Los detalles adicionales y la documentación asociada están disponibles para su visualización pública en www.partnc.org.   Los comentarios escritos deben dirigirse a Scott W. Rhine antes del 7 de septiembre de 2021 en PART CEO, 107 Arrow Rd., Greensboro, NC 27409.