February 5, 2024 - 6:00 PM - Board of Commissioners Rezoning Agenda
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10 PUBLIC NOTICE OF COUNTY BOARD MEETING February 5 , 2024 6 00 pm The Johnston County Board of Commissioners will meet in Regular Session on Monday , February 5 , 2024 at 6 00 pm or as soon thereafter as possible in the Commissioners Meeting Room located in the Johnston County Courthouse at 207 E Johnston Street , Smithfield , NC The purpose of the meeting is to transact business as presented during the meeting Auxiliary aids for the handicapped will be made available upon reasonable notice Citizens that would like to address the Board for Public Comment but have concerns with physically attending the meeting , may email those comments to Clerk to the Board Dana Cuddington at danacuddington @ johnstonnccom The meeting will also be livestreamed through YouTube at https wwwyoutubecom jocogovnc 1 Approval Discussion of Agenda 2 Public Comments 3 Public Utilities - Update on Capital Improvements 4 North Carolina Department of Transportation Update 5 CAMPO - Southeast Area Study SEAS Update 6 Countywide Transportation Plan CTP Update 7 JCATS - Update on MicroTransit 3 8 Rail Update 9 Johnston County Regional Airport Update 10 Johnston Community College - Master Plan Update 11 Manager Reports and Comments 12 Board Reports and Comments Page 1 of 12PageFebruary 5 , 2024 6 00 pm 1 Approval Discussion of Agenda 2 Public Comments 3 Public Utilities - Update on Capital Improvements Utilities Director Chandra Farmer will provide an update to the Board on capital improvements 4 North Carolina Department of Transportation Update Division Engineer , Keith Eason with the North Carolina Department of Transportation will provide an update to the Board 5 CAMPO - Southeast Area Study SEAS Update Gaby Lawlor with CAMPO will provide an update to the Board on the Southeast Area Study 6 Countywide Transportation Plan CTP Update Will Letchworth with McAdams will provide an update to the Board on the countywide transportation plan 7 JCATS - Update on MicroTransit Community & Senior Services JCATS Executive Director Josh Jensen will provide a presentation to the Board regarding MicroTransit See presentation 8 Rail Update Scott Saylor will provide a Rail update to the Board 9 Johnston County Regional Airport Update Phil Lanier will update the Board on the Johnston Regional Airport 10 Johnston Community College - Master Plan Update President , Dr Vern Lindquist will update the Board on the master plan for Johnston Community College 11 Manager Reports and Comments 12 Board Reports and Comments Page 2 of 12PagePage 3 of 12PagePage 4 of 12PagePage pageNumber5Smithfield - Selma Microtransit Pilot Study • Microtransit is an Uber - like ride hailing service • Rides can be requested via a smartphone app or via telephone • 6 Ride - Cash or credit card payments accepted Page 5 of 12PagePage pageNumber6Marketing Campaign Direct Mail , Social Media & Web Page 6 of 12PagePage pageNumber7Microtransit 10 - month Pilot Study Smithfield - Selma Service Area March - December 2023 Quick Stats • 11,872 rides provided • 458 riders served unduplicated • 2,767 rides booked via the smartphone app • 9,105 rides booked via phone call - in • 382 rides paid via credit card or app Page 7 of 12PagePage pageNumber811,872 Total Rides Purpose & Quantity of Rides WORK , 21 2,492 Rides GENERAL PURPOSE , 66 School is a SCHOOL - JCC , 15 General Purpose includes combination of 169 • Banking SCHOOL - JCPS & students & 168 • Shopping Others , 15 employees 7,906 Rides • Groceries • Restaurants • Amtrak Station - Selma 1,137 Rides MEDICAL , 10 SCHOOLS - ALL OTHER JCPS - DETAIL LIST 5 ALA 3 NEUSE CHARTER 35 SELMA ELEMENTARY 13 SELMA MIDDLE 8 SMITHFIELD MIDDLE 28 SSS 29 SOUTH SMITHFIELD ELEMENTARY 46 WEST SMITHFIELD ELEMENTARY 1 WILSONS MILLS ELEMENTARY Page 8 of 12PagePage pageNumber9Feedback Q Are people asking for QuickRide to start earlier or end later A Yes to both In September , hours were extended to 6am - 8pm Q Are people asking for QuickRide to be available on the weekends A Yes Absolutely This is a recurring request since we started One of the main reasons noted is those who work Monday through Friday only have the weekend for running errands Others have work schedules that include the weekend and coming up with reliable replacement for transportation that doesn't hurt their finances is a burdensome concern In September , added Saturday service , 6am - 8pm Page 9 of 12Page0Feedback Q Are people asking for the QuickRide service area to be expanded so it fits their needs A Yes Most especially the Clayton area - multiple mentions for Percy Flowers area and the 40 42 area The most frequent request is , " When are we going to go into Clayton with QuickRide Page 10 of 12Page1Feedback Q Any final thoughts A Everyone we have spoken with are VERY happy with the 6 fare price point They feel it is a very reasonable fare and a great value for the service All in all , nothing but great feedback about QuickRide Everyone is hopeful that this service will not only continue , but that it will be expanded to enable quick transportation to towns all over the county Page 11 of 12Page2Sustainability Current funding of pilot program is provided by a one - year grant from NCDOT in the amount of 394,000 & a county appropriation of 150,000 This funding runs through June 30 , 2024 Expansion of the service into the Clayton area would require up to 4 vehicles and staff Current vehicle capital cost is approximately 100k ea Operational funding would also be needed to operate each vehicle Page 12 of 12Page